roentgenize

[ rent-guh-nahyz, -juh-, ruhnt- ]

verb (used with object)

, roent·gen·ized, roent·gen·iz·ing.

1. to subject to the action of x-rays.

roentgenize

/ -tjə-; ˈrɒntɡəˌnaɪz; ˈrɛnt- /

verb

1. tr to bombard with X-rays

Derived Forms

• ˌroentgeniˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• roentgen·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of roentgenize¹

1895–1900; roentgen + -ize