roent|gen

roent|gen
roent|gen «REHNT guhn», noun, adjective.
–n.
the international unit of the intensity of X rays or gamma rays. It is equal to the quantity of radiation required to produce one electrostatic unit of electrical charge in one cubic centimeter of dry air under normal temperature and pressure. Symbol: r (no period).
–adj.
having to do with X rays or gamma rays. Also, röntgen.
╂[< Wilhelm K. Roentgen, 1845-1923, a German physicist, who discovered X rays]

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