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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RAPHIDE

From French, from Greek rhaphis needle.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RAPHIDE

raphide  [ˈreɪfaɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAPHIDE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Raphide is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RAPHIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

raphide

Raphide

Raphides are needle-shaped crystals of calcium oxalate as the monohydrate or calcium carbonate as aragonite, found in more than 200 families of plants. Both ends are needle-like, but raphides tend to be blunt at one end and sharp at the other.

Definition of raphide in the English dictionary

The definition of raphide in the dictionary is any of numerous needle-shaped crystals, usually of calcium oxalate, that occur in many plant cells as a metabolic product.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAPHIDE


clarified
ˈklærɪfaɪd
electrified
ɪˈlɛktrɪfaɪd
glorified
ˈɡlɔːrɪfaɪd
gratified
ˈɡrætɪfaɪd
intensified
ɪnˈtensɪfaɪd
justified
ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd
liquefied
ˈlɪkwɪfaɪd
modified
ˈmɒdɪfaɪd
mortified
ˈmɔːtɪfaɪd
nonclassified
ˌnɒnˈklæsɪfaɪd
notified
ˈnəʊtɪfaɪd
personified
pəˈsɒnɪfaɪd
petrified
ˈpɛtrɪfaɪd
purified
ˈpjʊərɪfaɪd
quantified
ˈkwɒntɪfaɪd
signified
ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪd
simplified
ˈsɪmplɪfaɪd
stratified
ˈstrætɪfaɪd
terrified
ˈterɪfaɪd
unmodified
ʌnˈmɒdɪfaɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAPHIDE

rape oil
raper
rapeseed
rapeseed oil
raphae
Raphael
Raphaelesque
raphania
raphe
raphia
raphides
raphis
rapid
rapid deployment force
rapid dominance
rapid eye movement
rapid eye movement sleep
rapid fire
rapid reaction force
rapid transit

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAPHIDE

allyl sulphide
bisulphide
cadmium sulphide
carbon bisulphide
carbon disulphide
cowhide
disulphide
hide
hydrogen sulphide
hydrosulphide
mercuric sulphide
mercury(II) sulphide
oxysulphide
phosphide
polysulphide
rawhide
sesquisulphide
stannic sulphide
sulphide
trisulphide

Synonyms and antonyms of raphide in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «raphide» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAPHIDE

Find out the translation of raphide to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of raphide from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «raphide» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

raphide
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rafidios
570 millions of speakers

English

raphide
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

raphide
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

raphide
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

raphide
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

raphide
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

raphide
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raphides
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rafide
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

raphide
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

束晶
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

raphide
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rafide
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

raphide
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

raphide
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राफडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rafit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

raphide
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

raphide
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

raphide
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

raphide
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

raphide
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

raphide
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

raphide
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

raphide
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of raphide

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAPHIDE»

The term «raphide» is used very little and occupies the 189.472 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAPHIDE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «raphide» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «raphide» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about raphide

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAPHIDE»

Discover the use of raphide in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to raphide and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Teaching Plant Anatomy Through Creative Laboratory Exercises
38, 39) and raphide (Fig. 39) crystals should be visible. The crystalline nature of these can be confirmed with polarizing microscopy. Prepare thin sections of geranium (Pelargonium hortorum) stems or sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) roots , ...
R. Larry Peterson, Carol A. Peterson, Lewis H. Melville, 2008
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Raphide
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Raphides are needle-shaped crystals of calcium oxalate as the monohydrate or calcium carbonate as aragonite, found in more than 200 families of plants.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
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Tibetan Medicinal Plants
Bifacial type; paracytic and anomocytic stomata only on abaxial side; no trichomes; papillose upper epidermis, on the abaxial side papillae only along margin and venation; in the mesophyll crystals and elongated, slender raphide idioblasts ...
Christa Kletter, Monika Kriechbaum, 2001
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New Directions in Archaeological Science
s (1992) descriptions of aroid raphides. These attributes, however, have yet to be evaluated based on more comprehensive reference collection analyses and have been only minimally incorporated into archaeological raphide analyses since.
Andrew S. Fairbairn, Sue O'Connor, Ben Marwick, 2009
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Esau's Plant Anatomy: Meristems, Cells, and Tissues of the ...
Crystal chambers in vacuole of a developing crystal cell in leaf of grape (Vitis vulpina) as seen with transmission electron microscope. The holes seen here were each occupied by a raphide (r). Each raphide is surrounded by a crystal chamber ...
Ray F. Evert, 2006
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Mabberley's Plant-book: A Portable Dictionary of Plants, ...
Classification & chief genera: I. Cartonematoideae (shoots glandular-pubescent ( glandular microhairs lacking), raphide-canals 0 or only next to veins; fls reg., yellow) 1. Cartonemateae (perennials, raphide-canals 0): Cartonema (only; ...
D. J. Mabberley, 2008
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Archaeological Science Under a Microscope: Studies in ...
of THeir TAxoNoMiC vALue for ArCHAeoLogiCAL MiCrofossiL sTuDies Figure 13. box-and-whisker plot showing the spread of raphide lengths about the mean for species classified in the Type IV morphological group. Even though similar ...
Michael Haslam, Gail Robertson, Alison Crowther-Smith, 2009
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Anatomy of the Monocotyledons Volume X: Orchidaceae
Cortex parenchymatous, cells thin-walled, starch granules present; some cells with mucilage, raphide bundles, or solitary crystals; large water-storage cells in Tainia; thick-walled sclerenchyma cells scattered in cortex in some Phaius species.
William Louis Stern, Mary Gregory, David F. Cutler, 2014
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Functional Characterization of Hsc70-interacting Protein ...
Materials and Methods Isolation of Raphide Crystals from Grape Leaves Ten young leaves from the grapes (Vitis labrusca) were collected, washed and blotted dry. They were then placed in an air-driven blender with 150 milliliters of absolute  ...
Preekamol Klanrit, 2006
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Medicinal Plants in Australia Volume 3: Plants, Potions and ...
Raphide. Crystals. oxalate Calcium chinesemedicinetimes.com) raphides. ( Courtesy: www. The calcium oxalate crystal content of a plant is involved in calcium regulation strategies. This can provide a measure of tolerance to the heavy metals ...
Cheryll Williams, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAPHIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term raphide is used in the context of the following news items.
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Toxic plants to watch for in Malibu
Calcium oxalates raphides, sharp crystals of oxalic acid, are the defense mechanism in the sap that protects these plants from predators. A similar chemical can ... «Malibu Surfside News, Jul 15»
2
EDDIE SEAGLE: Century plants have their day in the sun
Also be reminded that raw agave juice can cause dermatitis through the calcium oxalate raphides. Never cut an agave with a chain saw and always wear eye ... «The Albany Herald, Jul 15»
3
Toxic plants and rumours taking root
Plants in this genus contain needle-shaped calcium oxalate crystals called raphides in their cells. If a leaf is chewed, these crystals can cause a temporary ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
4
Is this common drawing room plant really a killer?
"In fact, the colloquial term for Dieffenbachia is Mother-in-law plant or Dumb-Canes, because its leaves contain calcium oxalate crystals called raphides that ... «Wonder Woman, Jul 15»
5
الـ “ديفنباخيا” نبتة تزين بيوتكم: حذارِ منها
... بلورات إبرية مجهرية، موجودة في عقد منتشرة في أنسجة كامل أجزائها، وتسمى رافيد raphides، وتحتوي أيضا على الآسباراجين L-Asparagine، وهو حمض أميني غير أساسي. «Green Area, Jul 15»
6
Here's What Marijuana Looks Like Under The Microscope (Photos)
Commonly found in popular houseplants, such as Dumbcane, the crystals effects or symptoms may last for a week or more, making raphides a non-desirable ... «American Live Wire, Mar 15»
7
Lowly Sponges Conceal Astounding Architecture
There is a veritable alphabet soup of rock sponge spicule names: anatriaenes, rhabds, oxeas, amphiasters, spirasters, microxeas, raphides, and sigmaspires ... «Scientific American, Feb 15»
8
Michigan Scrabble player to compete in London
"One of the words that got me the most points (212) I've gotten in a single word was 'raphides,'" he remembered. "It's a plural, but I have no idea what it means.". «Detroit Free Press, Nov 14»
9
Scrabble brought more than expected to Oxford-based competitive …
“One of the words that got me the most points (212) I've gotten in a single word was 'raphides,'” he remembered. “It's a plural, but I have no idea what it means.”. «The Oakland Press, Nov 14»
10
The Real Plant That Sounds Like a Harry Potter Prank
Dumbcane leaves contain unpleasant things called idioblasts, which, when damaged, shoot even more unpleasant things called raphides. Raphides are ... «io9, Aug 14»

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