What is the meaning of Roentgen?

noun

  • A unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air.
    • synonyms: R
  • German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923. ).
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