röntgen

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röntgen¹

  • /ˈɹɛnt.ɡən/ UK

Where it comes from

Named after Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen.

noun röntgens · roentgen

  1. a unit of exposure to ionizing radiation

Röntgen²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from German Röntgen.

proper noun Roentgen

  1. A surname from German, notably of Wilhelm Röntgen.

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noun unit of exposure to ionizing radiation

Españolroentgen
한국어뢴트겐 roenteugen
日本語レントゲン rentogen
中文倫琴 /伦琴 lúnqín
Portuguêsroentgen
Françaisröntgen
DeutschRöntgen
Italianoröntgen
Русскийрентге́н rentgén

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"röntgen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/r%C3%B6ntgen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

röntgen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/r%C3%B6ntgen

Chicago

"röntgen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/r%C3%B6ntgen.

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@misc{ro_ntgen_2026,
  title = {röntgen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/r%C3%B6ntgen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}