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Meaning of X-ray fluorescence in English:

X-ray fluorescence

noun

Physics

  • Fluorescence as a result of irradiation with X-rays; the emission of characteristic X-rays when a substance is irradiated with X-rays or other high-energy radiation, especially as an investigative and analytical tool.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Amateur Photographer.