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Definition of Rhein
1. Noun. A major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea.
Group relationships: Deutschland, Federal Republic Of Germany, Frg, Germany, France, French Republic, Holland, Kingdom Of The Netherlands, Nederland, Netherlands, The Netherlands, Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera, Swiss Confederation, Switzerland
Generic synonyms: River
Definition of Rhein
1. n. Chrysophanic acid.
Definition of Rhein
1. Noun. (organic compound) An anthraquinone found in rhubarb. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Rhein
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhein
Literary usage of Rhein
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Switzerland, and the Adjacent Portions of Italy, Savoy, and the Tyrol by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1873)
"The Hinter-rhein issues from an aperture (727(У), in shape resembling a cow's mouth.
The stream, which from the first is of considerable volume, ..."
2. Meyers Grosses Konversations-Lexikon by Hermann Julius Meyer (1902)
"Uhr, linker Nebenfluß des rheins in der rhein Provinz, entspringt auf der Eise!
oberhalb Blanken heim, fließt mit vielen Windungen ..."
3. Switzerland and the Adjacent Portions of Italy, Savoy, and Tyrol: Handbook by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1903)
"... line beyond the bridge over the Hinter-rhein, crosses the ... -rhein by an
iron bridge (90 yds. long), and follows the latter river as ..."
4. Chemical Abstracts by American Chemical Society (1916)
"On refluxing crude rhein chloride (cf. Schweiz. Wochenschr. 1911, No. ... 176°);
rhein benzyl ester, could not be obtained in pure form (acetate, ..."
5. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease by Philadelphia Neurological Society, American Neurological Association, Chicago Neurological Society, New York Neurological Association (1915)
"By Dr. JHW rhein. A Brief Review of a Year's Neuro-surgical Work, with Special
Reference to Spinal Cord Lesions. By Drs. B. Sachs and CA Elsberg. ..."
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