ras

[rah]
noun
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Origin:
< Arabic

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Ra

[rah]
noun Egyptian Religion.
a sun god of Heliopolis, a universal creator worshiped throughout Egypt (typically represented as a hawk-headed man bearing on his head the solar disk and the uraeus).
Also, Re.
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Ra1
 
the chemical symbol for
radium

Ra or Re2 (rɑː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the ancient Egyptian sun god, depicted as a man with a hawk's head surmounted by a solar disc and serpent
 
Re or Re2
 
n

RA
 
abbreviation for
1.  rear admiral
2.  astronomy right ascension
3.  (in Britain) Royal Academician or Academy
4.  (in Britain) Royal Artillery
5.  Argentina (international car registration)
 
[(sense 5) from República Argentina]

RAS
 
abbreviation for
1.  Royal Agricultural Society
2.  Royal Astronomical Society

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Medical Dictionary

Ra
The symbol for the element radium.

RAS abbr.
reticular activating system

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Science Dictionary
Ra  
The symbol for radium.
radium   (rā'dē-əm)  Pronunciation Key 
Symbol Ra
A rare, bright-white, highly radioactive element of the alkaline-earth group. It occurs naturally in very small amounts in ores and minerals containing uranium, and it is naturally luminescent. Radium is used as a source of radon gas for the treatment of disease and as a neutron source for scientific research. Its most stable isotope is Ra 226 with a half-life of 1,622 years. Atomic number 88; melting point 700°C; boiling point 1,737°C; valence 2. See Periodic Table.
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Computing Dictionary

RAS definition


1. Row Address Strobe.
2. Remote Access Services.
3. Reliability, Availability, Serviceability.
(2000-08-13)

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
Ra
radium
RA
  1. Argentina (international vehicle ID)

  2. rear admiral

  3. reasonable alternative

  4. regular army

  5. remedial action

  6. research assistant

  7. research associate

  8. resident advisor

  9. resident assistant

  10. rheumatoid arthritis

  11. right ascension

  12. right atrium

  13. risk analysis

  14. route analysis

ras
Referred with Amendments Senate
RAS
  1. reticular activating system

  2. Royal Astronomical Society

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