| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| Ra1 | |
| —the chemical symbol for | |
| radium | |
| 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 |
Ra
The symbol for the element radium.
RAS abbr.
reticular activating system
| 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. |
| Ra radium |
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