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ˈrɛnt gən, -dʒən, ˈrʌnt-ront·gen
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Princeton's WordNet
Roentgen, Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen, Rontgen, Wilhelm Konrad Rontgennoun
German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)
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röntgennoun
a unit of exposure to ionizing radiation
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Roentgen is a unit of measurement for ionizing radiation (specifically X-rays and gamma rays), used widely until the 1980s. It was named after the German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, who discovered X-rays. One roentgen is roughly equivalent to the biological effect of one rad, another legacy unit of radiation dose.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rontgen in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rontgen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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