| ra [n] |
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| 1) | an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores |
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| Synonyms : | atomic_number_88 radium |
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| metal uranium_ore |
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| 2) | (astronomy) the angular distance eastward along the celestial equator from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through the body; expressed in hours and minutes and second; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere; "one hour of right ascension equals fifteen degrees" |
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| Synonyms : | celestial_longitude right_ascension |
| See Also:
| angular_distance astronomy |
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| 3) | ancient hawk-headed Egyptian sun god; a universal creator |
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| Synonyms : | re |
| See Also:
| egyptian_deity |
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