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Roentgen, Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen, Rontgen, Wilhelm Konrad Rontgen

(noun) German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Rönt"gen, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to the German physicist Wilhelm Konrad Röntgen, or the rays discovered by him; as, Röntgen apparatus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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