Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z rhamnogalacturonate Any salt or ester of rhamnogalacturonic acid rhamnogalacturonic Derived from, or composed of rhamnogalacturonan rhamnogalacturonyl A univalent radical derived from rhamnogalacturonic acid rhamnoglucoside A glycoside containing rhamnose and glucose units rhamnoglycoside A glycoside containing rhamnose and another sugar units rhamnohexose A carbohydrate with chemical formula C₇H₁₄O₆. rhamnolipid Any of a class of glycolipid surfactants, produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other species, that has one or more rhamnose groups rhamnomannan A mannan derived from rhamnose rhamnopolysaccharide A polysaccharide based on rhamnose rhamnopyranose The pyranose form of rhamnose rhamnopyranoside Any pyranoside derived from rhamnose. rhamnose A methyl-pentose, 6-deoxy-L-mannose, which occurs in the leaves and flowers of poison ivy and is a constituent of many plant glycosides. rhamnosidase Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a rhamnoside. rhamnoside Any glycoside of rhamnose rhamnospondin A lectin gene associated with the binding of rhamnose rhamnosyl A univalent radical derived from rhamnose. rhamnosylate To attach a rhamnosyl moiety to a molecule. rhamnosylation Any reaction that forms a rhamnoside rhamnosylglucoside Any glucoside that also contains rhamnosyl residues rhamnosylglycoside Any glycoside that contains rhamnosyl residues rhamnosyltransferase Any transferase that transfers a rhamnosyl group rhamnoxanthin Synonym of frangulin. rhamnulokinase A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + L-rhamnulose ⇌ ADP + L-rhamnulose 1-phosphate. rhamnulose a particular deoxyketohexose related to sorbose rhamnus Any of the plants in the genus Rhamnus; a buckthorn. rhamphichthyid Any fish in the family Rhamphichthyidae. rhamphoid Of a cusp: defined by the equation (y-x²)²=x⁵, which is parametrized by (t²,t⁴+t⁵); having two branches with concavity in the same direction. rhamphorhynchid Any pterosaur in the family Rhamphorhynchidae. rhamphorhynchine Any pterosaur of the genus Rhamphorhynchus. rhamphorhynchoid Any of several pterosaurs of the suborder Rhamphorhynchoidea. rhamphotheca A thin horny sheath of keratin on the outer surface of a bird's beak rhamphothecal Relating to a rhamphotheca rhandir A subdivision of the medieval tref comprising 312 erws. rhaphidophorid Any member of the family Rhaphidophoridae, the cave crickets or camel crickets. rhaphidophoridan Any insect (such as cave crickets) of the superfamily Rhaphidophoridae rhaphoneidacean Any diatom of the family Rhaphoneidaceae rhapontic The false rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum) rhaponticin A glucoside of rhapontigenin present in rhubarb rhizomes rhaponticine chrysophanic acid rhapontigenin A stilbenoid, found in Vitis coignetiae, that inhibits the human cytochrome P450 1A1, an enzyme implicated in the biotransformation of a number of carcinogenic and immunotoxic compounds. rhapontin Synonym of rhaponticin. rhapsode One who performs the poetry of a poet for an audience; not necessarily a writer of poetry. rhapsoder A rhapsodist. rhapsodic highly emotional; rapturous rhapsodical Rhapsodic. rhapsodically In a rhapsodic way. rhapsodism A rhapsodic style or mood. rhapsodist A rhapsode. rhapsodistic Characteristic of a rhapsodist; rhapsodic. rhapsodization The process or an instance of making something rhapsodic. rhapsodize To speak with exaggerated or rapturous enthusiasm (about, (up)on or over something). rhapsodizer One who rhapsodizes. rhapsodizing The act of one who rhapsodizes; lyrical expression. rhapsodomancy Divination by reading a random passage from a poem. rhapsodomantic Of or pertaining to rhapsodomancy. rhapsody An epic poem, or part of one, suitable for uninterrupted recitation. rhapsoidos A rhapsode. rhaptochelydian Any species of reptile in the taxon Rhaptochelydia. rhason The clerical garb worn in the Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches. rhatany Root of Krameria, previously used in medicine and to colour port (wine). rhathymia A carefree and extroverted personality factor. rhatid A swear word, like damn or hell. Rhayader A small town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales, historically in Radnorshire (OS grid ref SN9768). Rhazes A Persian polymath and physician of the eighth and ninth centuries; Abū Bakr Muḥammad ibn Zakariyyā al-Rāzī. rhazine An alkaloid isolated from Alstonia boonei. rhazinicine A particular pyrrole alkaloid RHD Rhesus factor D, an antigen in the Rhesus system. rhea A large flightless bird of the order Rheiformes, native to South America. Rhead A surname. Rhean Of or relating the Titan Rhea in Greek mythology. Rheault A surname. Rheaume A surname. Rheban A locality in Glamorgan-Spring Bay council area, eastern Tasmania, Australia. rhebok A medium-sized, deerlike South African antelope, Pelea capreolus, having pale-gray, curly fur and straight horns. Rheda A male given name from Arabic. rhedarium A structure used for storage, sale, or manufacture of horse-drawn carriages. Rheden A village in Gelderland, Netherlands. Rhee A surname. Rhees A surname. Rhegan A female given name. rhegma A rupture or fracture. rhegmatogenous Caused by a rhegma rhegmatogenously In a rhegmatogenous manner Rheic Of or relating to a Paleozoic ocean between the large continent Gondwana to the south and the microcontinents Avalonia and others to the north. rheid Any member of the Rheidae; a rhea. Rheidol A river in Ceredigion, Wales, which flows into Cardigan Bay at Aberystwyth; in full, Afon Rheidol. Rheims Dated spelling of Reims. rhein An anthraquinone found in rhubarb. Rheinau A suburb of Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Rheinberg A town on the Rhine in Wesel district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. rheinberry One of the berries or drupes of the European buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica). Rheineck A municipality in St. Gallen canton, Switzerland. Rheinfelden A town on the Rhine in Lörrach district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Rheingold A treasure of gold that lies at the bottom of the Rhine, guarded by the three Rhine maidens and afterward owned by the Nibelungs and Siegfried. Rheingoldian Of or relating to Howard Rheingold (born 1947), critic, writer, and teacher specializing in the cultural, social and political implications of modern communication media such as the Internet. Rheinstetten A town in Karlsruhe District, western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Rheintal A district (Wahlkreis) in St. Gallen canton, Switzerland. Rheinwaldhorn A mountain in Ticino canton, Switzerland. Rhem A surname. rhema A spiritual communication or inspiration from God to an individual, as opposed to the universal Logos. rhematic The provision of new information regarding the current theme. rhematology The study of rhemes. rheme The part of a sentence that provides new information regarding the current theme. Rhemish Of or pertaining to Reims in France. rhenacyclopentane The saturated organometallic heterocycle having four carbon atoms and one rhenium atom; any derivative (typically carbonyl) of this compound Rhenane Rhenish rhenanid Any placoderm of the order †Rhenanida rhenate The anion ReO₄⁻; any salt containing this ion. Rhene the paramour of King Oïleus of Locris and the mother of either or neither of his sons Medon and Ajax. Rhenen A city and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands. rhenian Containing rhenium rhenic Of or containing rhenium. rheniite A triclinic mineral containing sulphur and rhenium. Rhenish Pertaining to wine produced in the Rhine region. rhenium A metallic chemical element with the atomic number 75: a heavy, silvery-gray transition metal. rhenosterbos A species of plant, Dicerothamnus rhinocerotis rheobase The minimum electric current amplitude that results in an action potential. rheobasic Relating to a rheobase. rheobiont Any organism that lives in fast-flowing water rheocardiogram An image produced by rheocardiography. rheocardiographic Relating to rheocardiography. rheocardiography The measurement of hemodynamic parameters of the heart (such as stroke volume and cardiac output) by passing a high-frequency current of small amplitude through the chest and recording changes in electrical resistance. rheocasting A technique for producing semi-solid metal castings, which develops the slurry from the molten metal produced in a typical die-casting furnace. rheochord A wire that can measure or vary the resistance of an electric circuit, or measure the variability of the current. rheochrysidin parietin rheocord A metallic wire used in measuring the resistance of an electric current. rheocrat A kind of motor speed controller permitting gradual variation in speed, and reversal. It is especially suitable for use with motor-driven machine tools. rheocrene a stream that flows into a larger channel rheocrenic Relating to rheocrenes rheoencephalogram The diagnostic image produced by rheoencephalography. rheoencephalograph The recording device used in rheoencephalography. rheoencephalographic Relating to rheoencephalography. rheoencephalographically By means of rheoencephalography. rheoencephalography A technique for continuous registration of cerebral blood flow, using electrodes on the cranium attached to an electronic device called a rheoencephalograph that measures the electrical conductivity of the tissue located between the electrodes. rheofluidification Synonym of thixotropy. rheogenic That generates an electric current rheogoniometer A type of rheometer that can be used to measure the viscous and elastic flow properties of a fluid, commonly called a Weissenberg Rheogoniometer. rheogoniometry The use of a rheogoniometer rheogram A graphical representation of the rheological characteristics of a material, typically a graph of shear flow versus shear stress rheographic Relating to rheography. rheographically By means of rheography. rheography The measurement of blood flow rheokinesis A change in the speed or frequency of an organism's movement, in response to a current. Rheola A locality in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia rheologic Of, or relating to, rheology: the deformation and flow of matter. rheological Of, or relating to rheology. rheologically In terms of rheology. rheologist One who studies rheology. rheology The branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter. rheometer A device used to measure the flow properties of fluids with variable viscosity.