noun
roentgen
RENT-gun/ˈrentɡən/
A unit of exposure to X-rays or gamma rays.
The meter displays X-ray exposure in roentgens during the test.
Etymology
Röntgen's surname first entered this terminology in “Roentgen rays,” meaning X-rays, in recognition of his discovery. It was later applied to a unit measuring radiation exposure.
In context
you're going to encounter a lot of different units of radiation dose ranging from things like the roentgen, which responds to a number of ionizations.
More examples
- The old report lists gamma-ray exposure in roentgens.
- A roentgen measures exposure, not the radiation energy absorbed by tissue.
- The technician converts the reading from roentgens to coulombs per kilogram.
Forms
roentgen · roentgens