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1. (n.) Roentgen
Wilhelm Konrad, 1845–1923, German physicist.

2. Roentgen
(l.c.) a unit of radiation dosage equal to the amount of ionizing radiation required to produce one electrostatic unit of charge per cubic centimeter of air.

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1. (noun) roentgen, R
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

2. (noun) Roentgen, Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen, Rontgen, Wilhelm Konrad Rontgen
German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)

Definition of 'Roentgen'

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

1. Roentgen
A unit of exposure dose of gamma (or X-) radiation. In field dosimetry, one roentgen is essentially equal to one rad.

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