Webster's Dictionary 1913

3943

Ricinelaidic

Ric′in‐e′la‐id″ic (?), a. [Ricinoleic + elaidic.] Pertaining to, or designating, an isomeric modification of ricinoleic acid obtained as a white crystalline solid.

3944

Ricinelaidin

Ric′in‐e‐la″i‐din (?), n.(Chem.) The glycerin salt of ricinelaidic acid, obtained as a white crystalline waxy substance by treating castor oil with nitrous acid.

3945

Ricinic

Ri‐cin″ic (?), a. [L. ricinus castor-oil plant.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, castor oil; formerly, designating an acid now called ricinoleicacid.

3946

Ricinine

Ric″i‐nine (?), n. [L. ricinus castor-oil plant.] (Chem.) A bitter white crystalline alkaloid extracted from the seeds of the castor-oil plant.

3947

Ricinoleate

Ric′in‐o″le‐ate (?), n.(Chem.) A salt of ricinoleic acid; — formerly called palmate.

3948

Ricinoleic

Ric′in‐o″le‐ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a fatty acid analogous to oleic acid, obtained from castor oil as an oily substance, C�H�O� with a harsh taste. Form...

3949

Ricinolein

Ric′in‐o″le‐in (?), n. [L. ricinus castor-oil plant + oleum oil.] (Chem.) The glycerin salt of ricinoleic acid, occuring as a characteristic constituent of castor oil; — formerl...

3950

Ricinolic

Ric′i‐nol″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Ricinoleic.

3951

Ricinus

‖Ric″i‐nus (�), n.(Bot.) A genus of plants of the Spurge family, containing but one species (R. communis), the castor-oil plant. The fruit is three-celled, and contains three la...

3952

Rick

Rick (rĭk), n. [OE. reek, rek, AS. hreác a heap; akin to hryce rick, Icel. hraukr.] A stack or pile, as of grain, straw, or hay, in the open air, usually protected from wet with...

3953

Rick (2)

Rick, v. t. To heap up in ricks, as hay, etc.

3954

Ricker

Rick″er (?), n. A stout pole for use in making a rick, or for a spar to a boat.

3955

Ricketish

Rick″et‐ish (?), a. Rickety. Fuller.

3956

Rickets

Rick″ets (?), n. pl. [Of uncertain origin; but cf. AS. wrigian to bend, D. wrikken to shake, E. wriggle.] (Med.) A disease which affects children, and which is characterized by ...

3957

Rickety

Rick″et‐y (?), a. 1. Affected with rickets.2. Feeble in the joints; imperfect; weak; shaky.

3958

Rickrack

Rick″rack′ (?), n. A kind of openwork edging made of serpentine braid.

3959

Rickstand

Rick″stand′ (?), n. A flooring or framework on which a rick is made.

3960

Ricochet

Ric′o‐chet″ (?), n. A rebound or skipping, as of a ball along the ground when a gun is fired at a low angle of elevation, or of a fiat stone thrown along the surface of water.Ri...

3961

Ricochet (2)

Ric′o‐chet″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ricochetted; p. pr. & vb. n.Ricochetting.] To operate upon by ricochet firing. See Ricochet, n.

3962

Ricochet (3)

Ric′o‐chet″, v. i. To skip with a rebound or rebounds, as a flat stone on the surface of water, or a cannon ball on the ground. See Ricochet, n.

3963

Rictal

Ric″tal (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the rictus; as, rictal bristles.

3964

Ricture

Ric″ture (?), n. [L. ringi, rictus, to open wide the mouth, to gape.] A gaping.

3965

Rictus

‖Ric″tus (?), n. The gape of the mouth, as of birds; — often resricted to the corners of the mouth.

3966

Rid

Rid (?), imp. & p. p. of Ride, v. i.He rid to the end of the village, where he alighted. Thackeray.

3967

Rid (2)

Rid, v. t. [imp. & p. p.RidorRidded; p. pr. & vb. n.Ridding.] [OE. ridden, redden, AS. hreddan to deliver, liberate; akin to D. & LG. redden, G. retten, Dan. redde, Sw. rädda, a...

3968

Ridable

Rid″a‐ble (?), a. Suitable for riding; as, a ridable horse; a ridable road.

3969

Riddance

Rid″dance (?), n. 1. The act of ridding or freeing; deliverance; a cleaning up or out.Thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field. Lev. xxiii. 22.2. The state...