Rheic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rheic \Rhe"ic\, a. [NL. Rheum rhubarb, Gr. ??? See {Rhubarb}.]
     (Chem.)
     Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (commonly called
     chrysophanic acid) found in rhubarb ({Rheum}). [Obsoles.]
     [1913 Webster]