| romeite | <chemical> A mineral of a hyacinth or honey-yellow colour, occuring in square octahedrons. It is an antimonate of calcium. Origin: F. Romeine. So calledafter the French mineralogist Rome L'Isle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Romer's test | A test of historical interest: tuberculin, either pure or diluted, is injected intracutaneously into a guinea pig; if the animal is tuberculous, a large papule with a necrotic haemorrhagic centre appears in about 24 hours (cocarde or cockade reaction). (05 Mar 2000) |
| Romer, Paul | <person> German bacteriologist, 1876-1916. See: Romer's test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| romeward | Toward Rome, or toward the Roman Catholic Church. Tending or directed toward Rome, or toward the Roman Catholic Church. "To analyze the crisis in its Anglican rather than in its Romeward aspect." (Gladstone) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |