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X-ray tube

vacuum tube that converts electrical input power into X-rays
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X-ray tube

Summary

X-ray tube ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (838 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • X-ray tube is a type of vacuum tube[2].
  • X-ray tube is part of X-ray machine[3].
  • X-ray tube's Commons category is recorded as X-ray tubes[4].
  • X-ray tube's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[5].
  • X-ray tube's 2022 Harmonized System Code is recorded as 902230[6].

Body

Definition and Type

X-ray tube is a type of vacuum tube[2].

Use and Application

X-ray tube is part of X-ray machine[3].

Why It Matters

X-ray tube ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (838 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . UN Comtrade Commodity Classifications. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → X-ray machine
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) → 3505972
    Part of → —
    Subclass of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007529627005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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