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Rg

Rg

1 9.9
A chemical symbol for roentgenium, a very unstable radioactive element
  • noun
  • Specialized
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Examples

  • This letter of guarantee is called the Refund Guarantee ("RG").

    Academic text (2017)

  • RG shows a slight increase in HF (22.6%) and G-Mean (33.1%). Otsu and the AC methods still suffer from very low performance.

    Academic text (2017)

  • In: Mandell GL, Douglas RG, Bennett JE, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 3rd edn. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 1990: 26.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Roentgenium, with the chemical symbol Rg, was first synthesized in 1971 by a team of Russian scientists.

  • Scientists believe that Rg may have properties similar to gold due to its position in the periodic table.

  • The element Rg is a synthetic element that is produced in particle accelerators and has an atomic number of 111.

Synonyms

roentgenium
vsRg
  • Specialized
9.9

A very heavy radioactive element made by scientists in a lab

is the short written label used to represent that element
atomic number 111
vsRg
  • Specialized
9.5

A radioactive metal element called roentgenium whose atoms have 111 protons

is the short written label used to represent that element
element 111
vsRg
  • Specialized
9.6

A very heavy radioactive metal made in labs that has very unstable atoms

is the short written label used to represent that element

Surface Forms

Rg singular
Rgs plural

Etymology

Rg stands for roentgenium, element 111, and the name comes from the German scientist Wilhelm Röntgen, who discovered 'X-rays'. So think of Rg as a short form of Röntgen, which helps you remember that the element's name is linked to X-rays and radiation.