ORTH-


Meaning of ORTH- in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ combining form ]

or ortho-

Etymology: Greek, from orthos straight, right, true; akin to Sanskrit ūrdhva high, upright

1. : straight : upright : vertical

ortho grade

2. : perpendicular

ortho rhombic

3. : correct : corrective

orth odontia

4.

a. : hydrated or hydroxylated to the highest degree

ortho phosphoric acid

b. : involving substitution at or characterized by or having the relationship of two neighboring positions in the benzene ring

ortho- xylene

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.