Kshakirana, Kṣakiraṇa, Ksha-kirana, Kṣa-kiraṇa: 1 definition

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Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kṣakiraṇa (ಕ್ಷಕಿರಣ):—

1) [noun] a band of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths between gamma rays and ultraviolet radiation, produced by the bombardment of a substance (usu. one of the heavy metals) by a stream of electrons moving at great velocity, as in a vacuum tube, capable of penetrating opaque or solid substances, ionizing gases and body tissues through which they pass or, by extended exposure, destroying tissue, and affecting photographic plates and fluorescent screens, used in diagnosis, and treatment of certain organic disorders, esp. of internal structures of the body; x-ray.

2) [noun] (fig.) a deep, probing examination, going beyond what is apparent.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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