Roentgen ray
noun
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Roentgen ray
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roentgen ray
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Etymology
Origin of Roentgen ray
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Even the Roentgen ray apparatus has quickly won its way, and psychotherapy is less expensive.
From Psychotherapy by Hugo Münsterberg
He discovered that sound-vibrations rule the universe, that they may be turned into a musical Roentgen ray.
From Melomaniacs by James Huneker
Nothing could more vividly bear out this gentleman than contemplation of the possibilities of the Roentgen ray.
From Peeps at People by Robert Cortes Holliday
His thought is as luminous as a Roentgen ray.
From The Life Radiant by Lilian Whiting
Is there no Roentgen ray that will pierce the horizon of the future and disclose to us what lies beyond?
From The Life Radiant by Lilian Whiting
Dr. Lawrence N. Smith of Boston reported to the doctors that, in 750 cases, he found that roentgen ray treatment reduced the severity of the paroxyms and shortened the course of the disease.
From Time Magazine Archive
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