Synonyms and Antonyms for roentgen-ray
1. roentgen ray (n.)
electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
2. Roentgen (n.)
German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)
3. roentgen (n.)
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
4. ray (n.)
a column of light (as from a beacon)
5. ray (n.)
a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence
7. ray (n.)
cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins
8. ray (v.)
expose to radiation
10. ray (n.)
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
