ortho-
See also: ortho
English
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
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Danish
Prefix
ortho-
- right, proper
- (organic chemistry) ortho-
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Category Danish terms prefixed with ortho- not found
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós).
Pronunciation
Prefix
ortho-