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w.k. roentgen

Roent·gen
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rent-guh n, -juh n, ruhnt-; for 1 also German rœnt-guh n]
    • /ˈrɛnt gən, -dʒən, ˈrʌnt-; for 1 also German ˈrœnt gən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rent-guh n, -juh n, ruhnt-; for 1 also German rœnt-guh n]
    • /ˈrɛnt gən, -dʒən, ˈrʌnt-; for 1 also German ˈrœnt gən/

Definitions of w.k. roentgen words

  • noun w.k. roentgen Wilhelm Konrad [wil-helm kon-rad;; German vil-helm kawn-raht] /ˈwɪl hɛlm ˈkɒn ræd;; German ˈvɪl hɛlm ˈkɔn rɑt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1923, German physicist: discoverer of x-rays 1895; Nobel prize 1901. 1
  • noun w.k. roentgen (lowercase) Physics. a unit of exposure dose that measures x-rays or gamma rays in terms of the ions or electrons produced in dry air at 0° C and one atmosphere, equal to the amount of radiation producing one electrostatic unit of positive or negative charge per cubic centimeter of air. Abbreviation: r, R. 1
  • adjective w.k. roentgen (sometimes lowercase) of or relating to Wilhelm Roentgen, the Roentgen unit, or especially to x-rays. 1

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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