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orth

One entry found.

Main Entry:
orth-
Variant(s):
or ortho-
Function:
combining form
Etymology:
Greek, from orthos straight, right, true; akin to Sanskrit ūrdhva high, upright
1: straight : upright : vertical <orthograde>2: perpendicular <orthorhombic>3: correct : corrective <orthodontia>4 a: hydrated or hydroxylated to the highest degree <orthophosphoric acid> b: involving substitution at or characterized by or having the relationship of two neighboring positions in the benzene ring <ortho-xylene>


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