First Known Use: 1896
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1roentgen
adjective roent·gen \ˈrent-gən, ˈrənt-, -jən, -shən\
Definition of ROENTGEN
: of or relating to X-rays <roentgen examinations>
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Origin of ROENTGEN
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Wilhelm Röntgen
2roentgen
noun
Definition of ROENTGEN
: the international unit of x-radiation or gamma radiation equal to the amount of radiation that produces in one cubic centimeter of dry air at 0°C and standard atmospheric pressure ionization of either sign equal to one electrostatic unit of charge
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1922
Roentgen
biographical name
Definition of ROENTGEN
— see röntgen
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