Words starting with r

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r means: the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere

r means: the 18th letter of the Roman alphabet

r means: (physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole

r means: a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

r and b means: a combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians; an important precursor of rock 'n' roll

r-2 means: street names for flunitrazepan

r. b. cattell means: American psychologist (born in England) who developed a broad theory of human behavior based on multivariate research (1905-1998)

r. buckminster fuller means: United States architect who invented the geodesic dome (1895-1983)

r. j. mitchell means: English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)

r.c. means: of or relating to or supporting Romanism

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acceptor rna means: RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell (according to directions coded in the mRNA)

angara means: a river in southeastern Siberia that flows northwest from Lake Baikal to become a tributary of the Yenisei River

annihilating means: wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

annihilating means: making light of

arteria ophthalmica means: a branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies the eye and neighboring structures

bollix means: make a mess of, destroy or ruin

discombobulation means: a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

genus lycopersicum means: tomatoes

huamachil means: common thorny tropical American tree having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum

library means: a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study

library means: a room where books are kept

library means: a building that houses a collection of books and other materials

library means: (computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use

library means: a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing

montan wax means: a hard wax obtained from lignite

one hundred sixty means: being ten more than one hundred fifty

orleanais means: a former province of north central France; centered around Orleans

peasantry means: the class of peasants

pump room means: a pump house at a spa where medicinal waters are pumped and where patrons gather

regular polyhedron means: any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent