rhein

R1H4E1I1N1

noun

An anthraquinone found in rhubarb.

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cassic acid
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Meanings

nounrhein (uncountable)

alternative archaic rheine

  1. uncountablechemistryAn anthraquinone found in rhubarb.

    Synonyms: cassic acid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn anthraquinone found in rhubarb.

Similar
cassic acid

Origin

From translingual Rheum + -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

HenrirhineHinerHiren
Cite this entry
APA

rhein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhein

MLA

“rhein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhein. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhein,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhein.

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