ortho-
See also: ortho
English
Alternative forms
- orth- (before vowel)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós).
Prefix
ortho-
- straight, right, proper
- (chemistry) Having an extra proportion of water
- (organic chemistry) in isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in adjacent (1,2) positions (compare meta- and para-)
- (physics) of any molecule of the form X2 in which the two nuclei have parallel spin
Derived terms
Anagrams
Danish
Prefix
ortho-
- right, proper
- (organic chemistry) ortho-
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
Category Danish terms prefixed with ortho- not found
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós).
Pronunciation
Prefix
ortho-
Derived terms
Categories:
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₃erdʰ-
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English lemmas
- English prefixes
- en:Chemistry
- en:Organic chemistry
- en:Physics
- Danish lemmas
- Danish prefixes
- da:Organic chemistry
- French terms derived from Ancient Greek
- French 2-syllable words
- French terms with IPA pronunciation
- French lemmas
- French prefixes