See also: ortho

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Etymology Edit

From Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós).

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ortho-

  1. Straight, right, proper.
    Synonym: recti-
  2. (chemistry) Having an extra proportion of water.
  3. (organic chemistry) in isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in adjacent (2,6) positions (compare meta- and para-).
  4. (physics) of any molecule of the form X2 in which the two nuclei have parallel spin.

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Danish Edit

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ortho-

  1. right, proper
    ortodoks
  2. (organic chemistry) ortho-

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Category Danish terms prefixed with ortho- not found

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Etymology Edit

From Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós).

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ortho-

  1. right

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