ras

Meanings

• the network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function
• an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
• ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods
• (astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky; usually expressed in hours and minutes and seconds; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere;
• RAS n pl. -ES an Ethiopian prince

Synonyms

• reticular activating system
• RAS
• radium
• Ra
• atomic number 88
• Re
• right ascension
• RA
• celestial longitude

Scrabble Score: 3

ras is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

ras is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

ras is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 3

ras is a valid Words With Friends word

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