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Rf

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Rf
The symbol for the element rutherfordium.

RF
abbr.
1. radio frequency
2.
a. right field
b. right fielder

rf
abbr.
rinforzando

rf Music
abbreviation for
(Music / Classical Music) rinforzando Also rfz

Rf
the chemical symbol for
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) rutherfordium

RF
abbreviation for
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) radio frequency

Rf
The symbol for rutherfordium.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.RF - a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
factor - anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"
GHRF, growth hormone-releasing factor - a releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body
2.Rf - a radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesizedRf - a radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized
chemical element, element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
3.RF - a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone
brain stem, brain-stem, brainstem - the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
neural net, neural network - any network of neurons or nuclei that function together to perform some function in the body
RAS, reticular activating system - the network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function


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