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röntgen

/ˈɹɛnt.ɡən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
ront-gen
IPA
/ˈɹɛnt.ɡən/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a unit of exposure to ionizing radiation

name

A surname from German, notably of Wilhelm Röntgen.

Etymology

Named after Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɹɛnt.ɡən/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

röntgens (plural) roentgen (alternative)

Derived Forms

roentgenate roentgenium roentgenize Röntgenize roentgenogram röntgenogram roentgenology röntgenology roentgenoscope roentgen röntgen rontgenite

Phrases

Roentgen-ray Röntgen ray Röntgen radiation Röntgen-ray

Questions

How do you pronounce röntgen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛnt.ɡən/.
What does röntgen mean?
a unit of exposure to ionizing radiation
Where does röntgen come from?
Named after Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen.

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