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Rontgen

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Roent·gen  (rntgn, -jn, rnt-) or Rönt·gen (rntgn), Wilhelm Konrad 1845-1923.
German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed x-ray photography, revolutionizing medical diagnosis. He won a 1901 Nobel Prize.
roent·gen also rönt·gen  (rntgn, -jn, rnt-)
n. Abbr. R or r
A unit of radiation exposure equal to the quantity of ionizing radiation that will produce one electrostatic unit of electricity in one cubic centimeter of dry air at 0°C and standard atmospheric pressure.
[After Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen.]
roentgen adj.
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Noun1.Rontgen - German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)Rontgen - German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)
Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen, Wilhelm Konrad Rontgen, Roentgen
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