How do you speak Roentgen?
What does Roentgen mean?
Roentgen, unit of X-radiation or gamma radiation, the amount that will produce, under normal conditions of pressure, temperature, and humidity, in 1 kg (2.2 lbs) of air, an amount of positive or negative ionization equal to 2.58 × 10−4 coulomb. It is named for the German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen.
How is OE pronounced in Roentgen?
It’s actually pronounced with the first syllable (oe representing an o umlaut) sounding like when people pause and say ‘errrrrr’ but without the ‘r’. so the word is ‘ru(r)nt-g’n’ (just like ‘gun’ but with a very short ‘u’ sound).
Where does the word Roentgen come from?
It is named after the German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen, who discovered X-rays.