rhein

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Rhein
    n 1: a major European river carrying more traffic than any other
         river in the world; flows into the North Sea [syn: {Rhine},
         {Rhine River}, {Rhein}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Rhein \Rhe"in\, n. (Chem.)
   Chrysophanic acid.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Chrysophanic \Chrys`o*phan"ic\, a.
   Pertaining to, or derived from, or resembling, chrysophane.
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   {Chrysophanic acid} (Chem.), a yellow crystalline substance
      extracted from rhubarb, yellow dock, sienna, chrysarobin,
      etc., and shown to be a derivative of an anthracene. It is
      used in the treatment of skin diseases; -- called also
      {rhein}, {rheic acid}, {rhubarbarin}, etc.
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