roentgen | ||
1. | [ noun ] (physics) German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923) | |
Synonyms: | wilhelm_konrad_roentgen wilhelm_konrad_rontgen rontgen rontgin | |
Related terms: | physicist | |
2. | [ noun ] (physics) a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air | |
Synonyms: | R | |
Related terms: | radioactivity_unit | |
Similar spelling: |
rontgen rontgin |