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roentgen

/ˈɹɜːnt.ɡən/

Meanings
noun
A unit of exposure to ionizing radiation

Examples :

"The technician measured the radiation exposure as 0.5 roentgen during the X-ray. "
medicine physics energy science

Related Words

Illustration as

as adverb

/ˈæs/

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

"The student studied hard for the test, as did her brother. "

Illustration ray

ray noun

/ɹeɪ/

A beam of light or radiation.

"I saw a ray of light through the clouds."

Illustration ionizing

ionizing verb

/ˈaɪəˌnaɪzɪŋ/

To dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged species; to be thus dissociated.

""The radiation from the X-ray machine is strong enough to be ionizing the atoms in your body." "

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration exposure

exposure noun

/ɪkˈspoʊʒɚ/

The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.

"Limit your exposure to harsh chemicals.   Get as much exposure to a new language as you can."

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration technician

technician noun

/tekˈnɪʃən/

A person who studies or practises technology.

"The computer technician fixed the broken printer in the school library. "

Illustration radiation

radiation noun

/ɹaɪ.di.ˈaɪ.ʃən/

The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like diverging rays of light.

"heat radiation"

Illustration unit

unit noun

/ˈjuː.nɪt/

A particular, minute unit of mass, defined differently for different substances, but so that varying substances of the same general type have the property that one international unit of the one has the same effect on the human body as one international unit of the other.

"The doctor prescribed a specific unit of vitamin D for the patient's bone health. "

Illustration during

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "

Illustration measured

measured verb

/ˈmɛʒəd/ /ˈmɛʒɚd/

To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.

"We measured the temperature with a thermometer.   You should measure the angle with a spirit level."