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Cynarrhodium :: Cynarrhodium (n.) A fruit like that of the rose, consisting of a cup formed of the calyx tube and receptacle, and containing achenes..

Lignum Rhodium :: Lignum rhodium () The fragrant wood of several shrubs and trees, especially of species of Rhodorhiza from the Canary Islands, and of the West Indian Amyris balsamifera..

Oxyrrhodine :: Oxyrrhodine (n.) A mixture of two parts of the oil of roses with one of the vinegar of roses.

Rhodammonium :: Rhodammonium (a.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, rhodium and ammonia; -- said of certain complex compounds..

Rhodanate :: Rhodanate (n.) A salt of rhodanic acid; a sulphocyanate.

Rhodanic :: Rhodanic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (commonly called sulphocyanic acid) which frms a red color with ferric salts..

Rhodeoretin :: Rhodeoretin (n.) Same as Convolvuln.

Rhodian :: Rhodian (a.) Of or pertaining to Rhodes, an island of the Mediterranean..

Rhodian :: Rhodian (n.) A native or inhabitant of Rhodes.

Rhodic :: Rhodic (a.) Of or pertaining to rhodium; containing rhodium.

Rhodium :: Rhodium (n.) A rare element of the light platinum group. It is found in platinum ores, and obtained free as a white inert metal which it is very difficult to fuse. Symbol Rh. Atomic weight 104.1. Specific gravity 12..

Rhodizonic :: Rhodizonic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, a colorless crystalline substance (called rhodizonic acid, and carboxylic acid) obtained from potassium carboxide and from certain quinones. It forms brilliant red, yellow, and purple salts..

Rhodochrosite :: Rhodochrosite (n.) Manganese carbonate, a rose-red mineral sometimes occuring crystallized, but generally massive with rhombohedral cleavage like calcite; -- called also dialogite..

Rhodocrinite :: Rhodocrinite (n.) A rose encrinite.

Rhododendron :: Rhododendron (n.) A genus of shrubs or small trees, often having handsome evergreen leaves, and remarkable for the beauty of their flowers; rosebay..

Rhodomontade :: Rhodomontade (n.) See Rodomontade.

Rhodomontader :: Rhodomontader (n.) See Rodomontador.

Rhodonite :: Rhodonite (n.) Manganese spar, or silicate of manganese, a mineral occuring crystallised and in rose-red masses. It is often used as an ornamental stone..

Rhodophane :: Rhodophane (n.) The red pigment contained in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals. See Chromophane.

Rhodopsin :: Rhodopsin (n.) The visual purple. See under Visual.

Rhodosperm :: Rhodosperm (n.) Any seaweed with red spores.

Urrhodin :: Urrhodin (n.) Indigo red, a product of the decomposition, or oxidation, of indican. It is sometimes found in the sediment of pathological urines. It is soluble in ether or alcohol, giving the solution a beautiful red color. Also called indigrubin..