shadowgraph

noun

a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)

Roots

sceadushadow- · Old English · shadow graphein-graph · Greek · to write, record

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The word shadowgraph breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Greek origin: shadow, from Old English sceadu (“shadow”); and -graph, from Greek graphein (“to write, record”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.