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In an orthodox manner; with soundness of faith. Sir W. Hamilton.

The quality or state of being orthodox; orthodoxy. Waterland.

to heterodoxy or to heresy. Basil himself bears full and clear testimony to Gregory's orthodoxy. Waterland.

Of or pertaining to orthodromy.

est distance between any two points on the surface of the globe; great-circle sailing; orthodromy.

The act or art of sailing on a great circle.

A mixture of two parts of the oil of roses with one of the vinegar of roses. Floyer.

Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, rhodium and ammonia; -- said of certain complex compounds.

A salt of rhodanic acid; a sulphocyanate. [Obsoles.]

Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (commonly called sulphocyanic acid) which frms a red color with ferric salts. [Obsoles.]

Same as Convolvuln.

Of or pertaining to Rhodes, an island of the Mediterranean. -- n.

Of or pertaining to rhodium; containing rhodium.

A rare element of the light platinum group. It is found in platinum ores, and obtained free as a white inert metal which it is very difficult to fuse. Symbol Rh. Atomic weight 104.1. Specific gravity 12.

Pertaining to, or designating, a colorless crystalline substance (called rhodizonic acid, and carboxylic acid) obtained from potassium carboxide and from certain quinones. It forms brilliant red, yellow, and purple salts.

Manganese carbonate, a rose-red mineral sometimes occuring crystallized, but generally massive with rhombohedral cleavage like calcite; -- called also dialogite.

A rose encrinite.

A genus of shrubs or small trees, often having handsome evergreen leaves, and remarkable for the beauty of their flowers; rosebay.

See Rodomontade.

See Rodomontador.