revetment
A layer of stone, concrete, or other hard material supporting the side of an embankment.
An ornamental facing, as on a common masonry wall, of marble, face brick, tiles, etc.
An armoured building that provides protection against bombs.

revetments
plural of revetment

revitalizant
A fuel or oil additive that creates a cermet coating on internal engine parts.

revitalizants
plural of revitalizant

rexinoid
Any synthetic agent that binds specifically to a retinoid "X" receptor

rexinoids
plural of rexinoid

rezerpine
Misspelling of reserpine.

rhabarbarin
chrysophanic acid

rhabarbarine
Alternative form of rhabarbarin.

rhabdom
Any of the rods that support each ommatidium in the compound eye of arthropods

rhabdoms
plural of rhabdom

rhabduscin
An amidoglycosyl- and vinyl-isonitrile tyrosine derivative that is a perimeter defense molecule in entomopathogenic bacteria

rhamnase
An enzyme acting upon glucosides, found in the berries of Rhamnus infectoria.

rhamnetin
An O-methylated flavonol that can be isolated from cloves.

rhamnodiastase
An enzyme found in Rhamnus dahurica, used in the hydrolysis of flavonoid glycosides.

rhamnodiastases
plural of rhamnodiastase

rhamnolipid
Any of a class of glycolipid surfactants, produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other species, that has one or more rhamnose groups

rhamnolipids
plural of rhamnolipid

rhamnopyranose
The pyranose form of rhamnose

rhamnopyranoses
plural of rhamnopyranose

rhamnopyranoside
Any pyranoside derived from rhamnose.

rhamnopyranosides
plural of rhamnopyranoside

rhamnose
A methyl-pentose, 6-deoxy-L-mannose, which occurs in the leaves and flowers of poison ivy and is a constituent of many plant glycosides.

rhamnoses
plural of rhamnose

rhamnospondin
A lectin gene associated with the binding of rhamnose

rhamnospondins
plural of rhamnospondin

rhaponticine
chrysophanic acid

rhazine
An alkaloid isolated from Alstonia boonei.

rheine
Archaic form of rhein.

rhenacyclopentane
The saturated organometallic heterocycle having four carbon atoms and one rhenium atom; any derivative (typically carbonyl) of this compound

rheocasting
A technique for producing semi-solid metal castings, which develops the slurry from the molten metal produced in a typical die-casting furnace.

rhigolene
A mixture of volatile hydrocarbons intermediate between gasolene and cymogene, used as a refrigerant.

rhigolenes
plural of rhigolene

rhinacanthin
Any of a group of naphthoquinone esters isolated from the roots of Rhinacanthus nasutus, the snake jasmine.

rhinacanthins
plural of rhinacanthin

rhizarthrosis
rhizal arthrosis of the base of the thumb

rhizobactin
The siderophore (2S)-2-[2-(1-carboxyethylamino)ethylamino]-6-[(3-carboxy-3-hydroxypropanoyl)amino]hexanoic acid present in Rhizobium

rhizodeposition
The release of organic compounds from plant roots into the surrounding environment

rhizodepositions
plural of rhizodeposition

rhizoferrin
A siderophore complexone present in the fungus Rhizopus microsporus

rhizomania
An abnormal development in the taproots of some plants, especially sugar beet, characterized by fine, hairy secondary roots; it is caused by the infection of the plant with a virus transmitted by a protozoan.

rhizomide
Any of a group of antimicrobial cyclic xenopeptides produced by the bacterium Paraburkholderia rhizoxinica

rhizomides
plural of rhizomide

rhizopepsin
A proteinase present in Rosa chinensis

rhizopine
Any of a group of compounds, synthesised by rhizobia, associated with nodulation

rhizopines
plural of rhizopine

rhizosecretion
secretion from a rhizome

rhizosecretions
plural of rhizosecretion

rhizosheath
The coating that surrounds a rhizome

rhizosheaths
plural of rhizosheath

rhizotoxin
Any rhizotoxic material

rhizotoxins
plural of rhizotoxin

rhocymenene
A terpenoid antimicrobial present in some essential oils

rhodamin
Alternative spelling of rhodamine.

rhodamine
Any of a class of pink to red polycyclic fluorone dyes.

rhodamines
plural of rhodamine

rhodamins
plural of rhodamin

rhodanide
thiocyanate

rhodanides
plural of rhodanide

rhodanine
The heterocycle 2-thioxy-4-thiazolidinone, some of whose derivatives show anti-viral activity

rhodanines
plural of rhodanine

rhodeoretinol
An organic compound produced by the action of acids on rhodeoretin and convolvulin.

rhodocene
The rhodium analog of ferrocene

rhodocenes
plural of rhodocene

rhodochelin
A siderophore produced by a Rhodococcus.

rhodocytin
A protein found in venom of the viper Calloselasma rhodostoma

rhodoquinone
An O-demethylated quinone found in some helminths.

rhodoquinones
plural of rhodoquinone

rhoeadin
Alternative form of rhoeadine.

rhoeadine
Any of a group of benzazepine alkaloids found in the poppy.

rhoeadines
plural of rhoeadine

rhoeadins
plural of rhoeadin

rhoifolin
A particular flavone isolated from citrus and other plants.

rhombogene
A dicyemid that produces infusoria-like embryos.

rhombogenes
plural of rhombogene

rhopalosiphine
Any aphid of the subtribe Rhopalosiphina

rhopalosiphines
plural of rhopalosiphine

rhophilin
Any of a group of GTP-binding proteins

rhophilins
plural of rhophilin

rhubarbarin
chrysophanic acid

rhynchophylline
An alkaloid present in Uncaria rhynchophylla

rhyncophylline
Misspelling of rhynchophylline.

rhytidectomies
plural of rhytidectomy

rhytidectomy
Plastic surgery to reduce the visible signs of aging in the face by removing wrinkles.

rhytidoplasties
plural of rhytidoplasty

rhytidoplasty
Plastic surgery to reduce the visible signs of aging in the face by removing wrinkles.

riboadenine
adenosine

ribobase
The nucleobase of a ribonucleotide

ribobases
plural of ribobase

ribocil
The bacterial inhibitor 2-[1-[[2-(methylamino)-5-pyrimidinyl]methyl]-3-piperidinyl]-6-(2-thienyl)-4(3H)-pyrimidinone

riboendonuclease
An endonuclease that acts upon RNA

riboendonucleases
plural of riboendonuclease

riboexonuclease
An exonuclease that cleaves RNA

riboexonucleases
plural of riboexonuclease

riboflavin
Yellow or orange-yellow water-soluble compound, a member of the vitamin B complex, that acts as a growth-promoting factor in humans and other animals.

riboflavins
plural of riboflavin

ribofuranose
The furanose form of ribose

ribofuranoses
plural of ribofuranose

riboguanine
A ribonucleotide containing guanine

riboguanines
plural of riboguanine

ribohomopolymer
A homopolymer of a ribonucleoside

ribohomopolymers
plural of ribohomopolymer

ribolock
A material that inhibits the action of ribonuclease

ribolocks
plural of ribolock

ribonomics
The study of ribonucleic acids and ribozymes

ribonucleocapsid
The capsid of an RNA virus

ribonucleocapsids
plural of ribonucleocapsid

ribonucleoprotein
Any nucleoprotein that contains RNA.

ribonucleoproteins
plural of ribonucleoprotein

ribonucleoproteome
A proteome of ribonucleoproteins

ribonucleoproteomes
plural of ribonucleoproteome

ribonucleosidase
An enzyme that removes the ribose moiety from a ribonucleoside

ribonucleosidases
plural of ribonucleosidase

ribooligonucleotide
Any oligonucleotide derived from RNA

ribooligonucleotides
plural of ribooligonucleotide

ribophosphate
ribose phosphate

ribopolymer
polyribonucleotide

ribopolymers
plural of ribopolymer

riboproteome
A ribosomal proteome

riboproteomes
plural of riboproteome

ribopyranose
The pyranose form of ribose

ribopyranoses
plural of ribopyranose

riboregulator
An RNA that regulates expression of itself or another nucleic acid in response to a signaling event.

riboregulators
plural of riboregulator

ribosilation
The addition of one or more ribose molecules to a protein.

ribosome
A small organelle found in all cells; involved in the production of proteins by translating messenger RNA.

ribosomes
plural of ribosome