roentgen
NOUN
/rɛntgən/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
roentgen is a valid 8-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1O1E1N1T1G2E1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does roentgen mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air.
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BROADER
2
German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923).
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