English Words: R

21,470 words · Page 6 of 430

racemarenoun

A female racehorse.

racemasenoun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the stereochemical inversion of the configuration about an asymmetric carbon atom in a substrate having only one center of asymmetry.

racematenoun

A mixture which is racemic (“containing equal amounts of dextrorotatory and levorotatory stereoisomers and therefore not optically active”).

racemationnoun

A cluster or bunch, as of grapes.

racemenoun

An indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged along a single central axis.

racemedadj

racemose

racemelikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a raceme.

racementholnoun

racemic menthol, a decongestant

racemethorphannoun

The racemic mixture of dextromethorphan and levomethorphan.

racemicadj

Containing equal amounts of dextrorotatory (+) and levorotatory (−) stereoisomers and therefore not optically active.

racemicallyadv

In a racemic manner.

racemiferousadj

Bearing racemes.

racemiformadj

Having the shape of a raceme.

racemiformlyadv

In a racemiform manner.

racemizationnoun

The formation of a racemate from a pure enantiomer.

racemizeverb

To convert (an enantiomer) into a racemic mixture.

racemoadj

Of a tactic diad, having structural units in opposition.

racemoseadj

Having flowers arranged along a single central axis, as in a raceme, spike, or catkin.

racemoselyadv

In a racemose manner.

racemosidenoun

Any of a family of nonsteroidal saponins that induces programmed cell death in Leishmania

racemousadj

Alternative form of racemose.

racemulenoun

A little raceme.

racemuloseadj

Growing in very small racemes.

racenicitynoun

A social construct combining race and ethnicity.

racepathnoun

A path used for racing.

racephedrinenoun

Synthetic ephedrine, being a racemate of the R- and S- forms.

racepinephrinenoun

racemic epinephrine, used as a sympathomimetic bronchodilator

raceplaynoun

A form of sexual roleplay in which the players act out racially charged situations, such as interracial master–slave relationships.

racernoun

Agent noun of race: one that races or is used for racing.

racerbacknoun

An item of clothing, such as a shirt or bra, with straps that meet high on the back.

racerlikeadj

Resembling a racer (type of North American snake).

racerunnernoun

Any of a group of lizards, of the family Teiidae, native to the Americas.

racesnoun

plural of race

racethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of race

racetracknoun

A course over which any type of races are run.

racetrackernoun

Any person employed at a racetrack for horses.

racetrackingnoun

The situation where material is not correctly aligned with the edge of a mold, leaving an empty channel.

racewalkverb

To participate in the sport of racewalking.

racewalkernoun

One who participates in the sport of racewalking.

racewalkingnoun

A sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible, subject to the constraint that at least one foot must be on the ground at all time (or else they would be running).

racewarnoun

Alternative form of race war

racewaynoun

A place where races are held; a racetrack.

racewearnoun

Clothing to be worn while racing.

racewideadj

Throughout a race of people.

Raceyname

A surname.

rachnoun

a dog that hunts by scent

Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svanetiname

A region of Georgia, with Ambrolauri as its regional capital.

Rachabattuniname

A surname from Telugu.

Rachaelname

A female given name from Hebrew, a spelling variant of Rachel first recorded in the 17th century.

rachamimnoun

Mercy, compassion.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter R contains 21,470 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 430 pages, and you are currently viewing page 6. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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