Meanings
nounrheic acid (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountablechemistryAn acid found in rhubarb; rhein.
Synonyms: chrysophanic acid, rhabarbic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn acid found in rhubarb; rhein.
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Origin
- Latinrheum“rhubarb”
- Englishrheic acid
From Latin rheum (“rhubarb”) + -ic.
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rheic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheic%20acid
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“rheic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheic%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rheic acid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheic%20acid.
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