Reg·u·lus (r g y -ls)n. A bright double star in the constellation Leo. [Latin r  gulus, diminutive of rx, rg-, king; see regulus.] |
| re·gu·lus (rgy-ls) n. pl. reg·u·li (-l  ) or reg·u·lus·es 1. The metallic mass that sinks to the bottom of a furnace or crucible during smelting. 2. A relatively impure intermediate product of various ores in smelting. [Latin r gulus, diminutive of rx, rg-, king; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]reg u·line (rgy-l n, -ln ) adj. |
regulus [ˈrɛgjʊləs]
n pl -luses, -li [-ˌlaɪ]
(Engineering / Metallurgy) impure metal forming beneath the slag during the smelting of ores
[from Latin: a petty king, from rēx king; formerly used for antimony, because it combines readily with gold, thought of as the king of metals]
reguline adj
Regulus [ˈrɛgjʊləs]
n
(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) the brightest star in the constellation Leo. Visual magnitude: 1.3; spectral type: B8; distance: 69 light years
Regulus1
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(Biographies / Regulus, Marcus Atilius (death date: ?250 bc) M, Roman, MILITARY: general, POLITICS: statesman) Marcus Atilius (ˈmɑːkəs əˈtɪlɪəs). died ?250 bc, Roman general; consul (267; 256). Captured by the Carthaginians in the First Punic War, he was sent to Rome on parole to deliver the enemy's peace terms, advised the Senate to refuse them, and was tortured to death on his return to Carthage
| Regulus (rgy-ls) A bright triple star in the constellation Leo, with an apparent magnitude of 1.35. Scientific name: Alpha Leonis. |
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| Noun | 1. | Regulus - the brightest star in Leo Leo - a zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo |
| 2. | Regulus - a genus of birds of the family Sylviidae including kinglets bird genus - a genus of birds family Sylviidae, Sylviidae - in some classifications considered a subfamily (Sylviinae) of the family Muscicapidae: Old World (true) warblers; American kinglets and gnatcatchers kinglet - small birds resembling warblers but having some of the habits of titmice |
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