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Rheic

Rhe′ic

,
Adj.
[NL.
Rheum
rhubarb, Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK] See
Rhubarb
.]
(Chem.)
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (commonly called chrysophanic acid) found in rhubarb (
Rheum
).
[Obsoles.]

Definition 2024


Rheic

Rheic

See also: rheic

English

Adjective

Rheic (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a Paleozoic ocean between the large continent Gondwana to the south and the microcontinents Avalonia and others to the north.