Etymology

rheic acid

Today it means: An acid found in rhubarb; rhein. Full definition →

Latin rheum
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  1. Latin · derived fromrheum“rhubarb”
  2. English todayrheic acid

From Latin rheum (“rhubarb”) + -ic.

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