RTG

See also: rtg.

English

Plutonium-238, the most popular material for radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTG).

Proper noun

RTG

1. Initialism of Radeon Technology Group (“a division of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), who produces a brand of computer products”)..
2. Initialism of Radio Télévision Guinéenne (“a public broadcaster in Guinea”)..
3. Initialism of Retargetable graphics (“a device driver API for the AmigaOS operating system”)..
4. Initialism of Royal Thai Government.

Noun

RTG (plural RTGs)

1. Initialism of radioisotope thermoelectric generator (“a device that generates electricity from the natural decay of radioactive material”)..
2. (aviation) Abbreviation of radiotelegraph.
3. Initialism of renal threshold of glucose (“a factor in the medical condition of glycosuria”)..
4. Initialism of regular tree grammar (“a mathematical formal grammar”)..
5. Initialism of research task group (“an R&D administrative entity within NATO”)..
6. Initialism of rubber tyred gantry (“a type of crane”)..

Related terms

• RHU
• radioisotope
• thermoelectric
• generator

Further reading

• Radioisotope thermoelectric generator on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• GRT, Grt, Gtr, grt, GTR

Czech

Noun

RTG

1. X-ray

   Synonym: rentgen m

Declension

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French

Etymology

Initialism of rame à turbine à gaz (“gas turbine train”).

Noun

RTG f (plural RTG)

1. Gas Turbine Trainset (a gas turbine-powered train from France)