Synonyms of roentgen

Noun

1. roentgen, R, radioactivity unit

usage: 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. Roentgen, Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen, Rontgen, Wilhelm Konrad Rontgen

usage: German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)

Definition and meaning of roentgen (Dictionary)