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Meaning of ROENTGEN

Pronunciation:  'rentgun, 'runtyun

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)
  2. [n]  a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
 
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 Synonyms: R, Rontgin, Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen, Wilhelm Konrad Rontgen
 
 See Also: physicist, radioactivity unit

 

 

 

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