rabdionite

[Gr. rhabdion =a small rod; suff. -ite ( Min.).] Min.: A soft mineral occurring in stalactites. Specific gravity, 2.80; luster, dull; when rubbed looks greasy; color, black. Composition: Sesquiox ide of iron, 45; sesquioxide of manganese, 13; alumina, 140; protoxide of copper, 14; protoxide of manganese, 7'61; protoxide of cobalt, 5'1; water, 13-5-99-61. (CuO,Mn,OCOO) (Fe2O3, Mn2O3+2HO. is its proposed formula. Found at Nijne Tagilsk, Urals. răb-doid-al, a. [RHABDOIDAL.] For other words derived from the Greek not found under RA, seo RHA. Răb-ě-lai-şi-an, a. [See def.] Resembling or characteristic of Rabelais or his style; extravagantly grotesque er humorous. rab-1, 8. [RUBBEE.] 1. Sing .: The genus Procyon (q. v.), and espec. Procyon lot or , a handsome animal, about the size of a large cat, brown fury hair, tail bushy and ringed; body wieldy, legs short, feet with strong fo orial claws. It is omnivorous and ranges over a large part of North America, where it is hunted for its fur. The Crab-eating Raccoon (P.cancrivorus), from South America, ranging as far north as Panama, differs chiefly from the former in the shortne of its fur, and consequent slender shape. The black. footed form has received specific recognition as P. nigripes . (Proc. Zool . Soc ., 1875, p. 421; 1885, pp. 346-53.) Raccoon. ( Procyon lot or .) 2. Pl.: The family Procyonide (q. v.) raccoon-dog, s. Zoology : 1. Nyctereutes proc yoni des , somewhat resembling a raccoon in appearance. Body about twenty-eight inches in length, covered with long brown fur, tail about four inches long; the back arched somewhat like that of a weasel; legs long and slender. 2. Any dog trained to chase or huntjaccoons, for *rā-bi-āte, adj . [Lat. rabies =madne .] Mad, which task peculiar sagacity is nece ary in the rabid. dog in order to preserve himself from injury. IMG:content-0146.jpg:[blocks in formation] "The whole race of mankind." Shakesp.: Timon , iv. 1. The human family, according to Blumenbach, comprises five distinct races of men, viz.: The Cau casian, or white race, inhabiting southwestern Asia, the greater part of Europe, large portions of North and South America, and Australia; the Ethiopian , black or negro race, occupying tropical and southern Africa, some of the Pacific islands, part of Australia, and portions of North America, into which they were originally brought as slaves; the Mongolian , or yellow race, occupying northern and eastern Asia; the Malayan , or brown race, inhabiting the islands of the Indian and Pacific oceans, the Australian continent, and the Malay Peninsula; and the American Indian , or red race, of North and South America. Another cla ification is that given by other writers who divide the races into Indo-Germanic or Aryan , inhabiting Europe, Persia, ., and numbering 545,500,000; Mongolian or Turanion , covering the greater portion of Asia, with a population of 630,000,000; Sem itic or Hamitic , living in North Africa, Arabia, ., 65,000,000; Negro and Bantu , Central Africa, 150,000, 000; Hottentot and Bushmen , South Africa, 150,000; Austral asian , Polynesian or Maiay , Austral asia and Polynesia, 35,000,000; American Indian , North and South America, 15,000,000-giving a tot a of nearly 1,500,000,000. 3. The same as II. *4. Origin; hence, used for a particular or dis tinguishing strength, flavor, or taste, as indicating the origin of some natural production. ""There came, not six days hence, from Hull, a pipe Of rich Canary, which shall spend itself For my lady's honor.' 'Is it of the right race ?"" Mas singer: New Way to Pay Old Debts , i. 3. 5. A strong flavor, as of wine, accompanied with a certain amount of tartne . "Race and racine , in wine, signifies a kind of tart ne ."- Black stone : Note on Shakespeare . *6. Racine , spirit, piquancy. "I think the Epistles of Phalaris to have more race, more spirit, more force of wit and genius than any other I have ever seen." -Sir W. Temple: Works , iii. 463. *7. Natural disposition; inherent quality. "Now I give my sensual race the rein." Shakesp.: Measure for Measure , ii. 4. II. Biol .: A permanent variety of mankind, one of the inferior animals, or a plant in which the characters are hereditarily transmitted.