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Definition of
roentgen noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
roentgen
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈrɛntɡən
/
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,
NAmE
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/
ˈrʌntɡən
/
/
,
NAmE
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ˈrɛntdʒən
/
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,
NAmE
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ˈrʌntdʒən
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/
(
physics
)
(
abbreviation
R
)
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a unit of
radiation
, used to measure the quantity of
X-rays
or
gamma radiation
that has reached someone or something
See
roentgen
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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roentgen
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