English dictionary: words starting with rho

Meanings of Rho:

noun

The seventeenth letter of the greek alphabet (ρ, ρ), transliterated as ‘r’ or (when written with a rough breathing) ‘rh’.

Usage examples:

He had a dream in which he saw the chi and the rho, the first two greek letters of jesus' name, say…

symbol

The seventeenth letter of the greek alphabet ( ρ, ρ ), transliterated as ‘r’ or (when written with a rough breathing) ‘rh’.

Meanings of Rhodamin:

noun

Any of a number of synthetic dyes derived from xanthene, used to colour textiles.

Usage examples:

Rhodamine b

Meanings of Rhodamine:

noun

Any of a number of synthetic dyes derived from xanthene, used to colour textiles.

Usage examples:

Rhodamine b

Meanings of Rhodanate:

noun

Thiocyanate.

Meanings of Rhodanthe:

noun

Any of numerous australian and south african xerophytic plants constituting the genus rhodanthe (family asteraceae (compositae)), which have daisy-like everlasting flowers; especially the pink-flowered australian r. manglesii, often grown as a half-hardy annual. also (in form rhodanthe): the genus itself.

Meanings of Rhodeoretin:

noun

Convolvulin.

Meanings of Rhodes:

proper noun

A greek island in the south-eastern aegean, off the turkish coast, the largest of the dodecanese islands and the most easterly island in the aegean sea; population 130,000 (est. 2004).

Meanings of Rhodesia:

proper noun

The former name of a large territory in central southern africa which was divided into northern rhodesia (now zambia) and southern rhodesia (now zimbabwe).

Meanings of Rhodesian:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the former southern african territory of rhodesia or its inhabitants.

Usage examples:

He was born in the rhodesian era

noun

A native or inhabitant of the former southern african territory of rhodesia.

Usage examples:

The team included two australians, a scotsman, and a rhodesian

Meanings of Rhodesians:

noun

A native or inhabitant of the former southern african territory of rhodesia.

Usage examples:

The team included two australians, a scotsman, and a rhodesian

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the former southern african territory of rhodesia or its inhabitants.

Usage examples:

He was born in the rhodesian era

Meanings of Rhodian:

noun

A native or inhabitant of rhodes, an island in the aegean sea off the south-west coast of turkey.

adjective

Of or relating to the order of the knights hospitallers based on the island of rhodes.

Meanings of Rhodic:

adjective

Of or containing rhodium, especially in one its higher oxidation states.

Meanings of Rhodinal:

noun

A liquid aldehyde obtained by oxidation of rhodinol.

Meanings of Rhoding:

noun

In plural and (less commonly) singular. a bush or bearing in which an axle rotates; specifically one in a ship's pump.

Meanings of Rhodinol:

noun

A fragrant liquid isolated from rose oil and other plant oils, and used in perfumery and cosmetics. in later use also: specifically one of the isomeric components of this liquid.

Meanings of Rhodium:

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 45, a hard silvery-white metal of the transition series, typically occurring in association with platinum.

Usage examples:

In this case the relevant market was that for platinum and rhodium, world-wide, and there were only…

Meanings of Rhodizite:

noun

A rare mineral containing boron and beryllium, typically occurring in pegmatites as colourless, white, or yellowish crystals associated with rubellite.

Meanings of Rhodochrosite:

noun

A mineral consisting of manganese carbonate, typically occurring as pink, brown, or grey rhombohedral crystals.

Usage examples:

Many mineral collectors think that some of the finest rhodochrosite specimens from colorado were fo…

Meanings of Rhododendron:

noun

A shrub or small tree of the heather family, with large clusters of bell-shaped flowers and typically with large evergreen leaves, widely grown as an ornamental.

Usage examples:

Old jack frost and harsh winter winds are drying out plants with shallow roots, such as azaleas and…

Meanings of Rhododendrons:

noun

A shrub or small tree of the heather family, with large clusters of bell-shaped flowers and typically with large evergreen leaves, widely grown as an ornamental.

Usage examples:

Old jack frost and harsh winter winds are drying out plants with shallow roots, such as azaleas and…

Meanings of Rhodolite:

noun

A pale violet or red variety of garnet, used as a gemstone.

Meanings of Rhodonite:

noun

A brownish or rose-pink mineral consisting of a silicate of manganese and other elements.

Usage examples:

Here, exceptionally attractive, dark pink rhodonite mottled with black manganese oxides occurs in a…

Meanings of Rhodophane:

noun

A red carotenoid pigment found in the retinas and other tissues of certain birds, fishes, and other animals.

Meanings of Rhodophyta:

plural noun

A division of lower plants that comprises the red algae.

Usage examples:

The 10 eukaryotic sequences were composed of three metazoa (two mammals, one nematode), three virid…

Meanings of Rhodoplast:

noun

A chromoplast containing a red pigment, phycoerythrin, found in red algae.