røntgen

Danish

Etymology

After the German physicist Wilhelm C. Röntgen (1845-1923).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rœntɡən/, [ˈʁɶnˀd̥ɡ̊ən], [ˈʁœnˀd̥ɡ̊ən]

Noun

røntgen c

1. examination by means of X-ray, radiography, X-ray
2. X-ray therapy
3. X-ray (short wavelength electromagnetic radiation)
4. röntgen (unit of exposure to ionizing radiation) (abbreviated R)
5. (deprecated template usage) indefinite plural of røntgen

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

After the German physicist Wilhelm C. Röntgen (1845-1923).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rønken/, [ˈɾœʷŋ.kən]

Noun

røntgen m (definite singular røntgenen, indefinite plural røntgen, definite plural røntgenene)

1. examination by means of X-ray, radiography, X-ray
2. X-ray therapy
3. X-ray (short wavelength electromagnetic radiation)
4. röntgen (unit of exposure to ionizing radiation) (abbreviated R)

Derived terms

• røntgenbilde
• røntgenfotografere
• røntgenrør
• røntgenstråle
• røntgenstråling

 

References

• “røntgen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

After the German physicist Wilhelm C. Röntgen (1845-1923).

Noun

røntgen m (definite singular røntgenen, indefinite plural røntgenar, definite plural røntgenane)

1. examination by means of X-ray, radiography, X-ray
2. X-ray therapy
3. X-ray (short wavelength electromagnetic radiation)
4. röntgen (unit of exposure to ionizing radiation) (abbreviated R)

Derived terms

• røntgenbilde, røntgenbilete
• røntgenfotografere
• røntgenstråle
• røntgenstråling

References

• “røntgen” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.