ALL meanings of w.k. roentgen
Roent·gen
W w - noun w.k. roentgen Wilhelm Konrad [wil-helm kon-rad;; German vil-helm kawn-raht] /ˈwɪl hɛlm ˈkɒn ræd;; German ˈvɪl hɛlm ˈkɔn rɑt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1923, German physicist: discoverer of x-rays 1895; Nobel prize 1901. 1
- noun w.k. roentgen (lowercase) Physics. a unit of exposure dose that measures x-rays or gamma rays in terms of the ions or electrons produced in dry air at 0° C and one atmosphere, equal to the amount of radiation producing one electrostatic unit of positive or negative charge per cubic centimeter of air. Abbreviation: r, R. 1
- adjective w.k. roentgen (sometimes lowercase) of or relating to Wilhelm Roentgen, the Roentgen unit, or especially to x-rays. 1