Rhein : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Rhein	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Rhein
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Rhein n a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea Synonym(s): Rhine, Rhine River, Rhein
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rhein \Rhe"in\, n. (Chem.) Chrysophanic acid.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chrysophanic \Chrys`o*phan"ic\, a. Pertaining to, or derived from, or resembling, chrysophane. {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.