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RH
(redirected from Rockwell hardness)

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RH
abbr.
1. relative humidity
2. right-hand
Rh 1  (ärch)
adj.
Of or relating to the Rh factor: an Rh antigen; the Rh blood group; Rh incompatibility.
Rh 2
The symbol for the element rhodium.
rh, RH
abbreviation for
right hand
Rh
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds)
the chemical symbol for rhodium
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry)
abbreviation for rhesus (esp in Rh factor)
RH
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
abbreviation for Royal Highness
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering)
international car registration for (Republic of) Haiti
Rh
The symbol for rhodium.
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Noun1.Rh - a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia
Rh factor, rhesus factor
antigen - any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
2.RH - a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum oresRh - a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum
atomic number 45, rhodium
metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
3.RH - any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone
hypothalamic releasing factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, releasing factor, releasing hormone
endocrine, hormone, internal secretion - the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Translations
Rh
A. N ABBR =Rhesus → Rh
B. CPD Rh factor N → factor m Rh
Rh abbr (=rhesus) → Rh
Rh abbr of rhesus → Rh
Rh abbr =rhesus → Rh
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