NOUN | substance | Re, rhenium, atomic number 75 | a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys |
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person | Re, Ra | ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk | |
communication | re, ray | the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization |
Sounds | rey'; riy' | |
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Rhymes | ashtray ... x-ray / X-ray: 35 rhymes with rey... | |
accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy... |
Meaning | A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum. | |
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Synonyms | rhenium, atomic number 75 | |
Broader | metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
Spanish | número atómico 75, Re, renio | |
Catalan | número atòmic 75, Re, reni |
Meaning | ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods. | |
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Synonym | Ra | |
Category | antiquity | The historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe |
Instance of | Egyptian deity | A deity worshipped by the ancient Egyptians |
Spanish | Ra | |
Catalan | Ra |
Meaning | The syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization. | |
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Synonym | ray | |
Broader | solfa syllable | One of the names for notes of a musical scale in solmization |
Spanish | re | |
Catalan | re |
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