Wilhelm Konrad Rontgen Wilhelm Konrad Rontgen /ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈkɔnraːt ˈrœntɡən/

noun

1. German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)  ( Roentgen , Rontgen , Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen , Wilhelm Konrad Rontgen , Röntgen , Wilhelm Konrad Röntgen )
   German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)
   
   

 cast of characters cast of characters /kæst ɒv ˈkærɪktərz/

noun

1. The actors in a play  ( cast of characters , dramatis personae , cast )
   the actors in a play
    The cast of the play worked together seamlessly, creating a cohesive and engaging performance
   The cast of the play worked together seamlessly, creating a cohesive and engaging performance
   
   

 scotch scotch /ˈskɑːtʃ/

adjective

1. Avoiding waste  ( frugal , scotch , sparing , economical , stinting )
   avoiding waste
    An economical meal
   an economical meal
    An economical shopper
   an economical shopper
    A frugal farmer
   a frugal farmer
    A frugal lunch
   a frugal lunch
    A sparing father and a spending son
   a sparing father and a spending son
    Sparing in their use of heat and light
   sparing in their use of heat and light
    Stinting in bestowing gifts
   stinting in bestowing gifts
    Thrifty because they remember the great Depression
   thrifty because they remember the great Depression
    Scotch' is used only informally
   scotch' is used only informally
   

noun

1. [Archaic] A slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)  ( score , scotch [Archaic] )
   a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
   

verb

1. [Archaic] Make a small cut or score into  ( scotch [Archaic] )
   make a small cut or score into
   
2. Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of  ( baffle , bilk [Informal] , queer [Informal] , cross , foil , frustrate , scotch , spoil , thwart )
   hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
    What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
   What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
    Foil your opponent
   foil your opponent
   

 Scotch

adjective

1. Of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language  ( Scotch , Scots , Scottish )
   of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language
    Scots Gaelic
   Scots Gaelic
    The Scots community in New York
   the Scots community in New York
    Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in The Scottish Symphony' or Scottish authors' or Scottish mountains'
   Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in The Scottish Symphony' or Scottish authors' or Scottish mountains'
    Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as Scotch broth' or Scotch whiskey' or Scotch plaid'
   Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as Scotch broth' or Scotch whiskey' or Scotch plaid'
   

noun

1. Whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still  ( malt whiskey , malt whisky , Scotch , Scotch malt whiskey , Scotch malt whisky , Scotch whiskey , Scotch whisky )
   whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
   
   

 hemoglobin hemoglobin /ˌhiːməˈgloʊbən/

noun

1. () [ N. American] A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues  ( haemoglobin [Canadian, British] , Hb , hemoglobin [ N. American] )
   a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
    Fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals
   fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals