roentgen

roentgen definition - medical

roent·gen or rönt·gen (rĕntˈgən, -jən, rŭntˈ-)

noun Abbr. R, r
A unit of radiation exposure that is 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.
Roentgen definition - medical

Roent·gen (rĕntˈgən, -jən, rŭntˈ-) or Rönt·gen (rœntˈgən), Wilhelm Konrad 1845-1923.

German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed x-ray photography, revolutionizing medical diagnosis. He won a 1901 Nobel Prize.

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