ortho-
/'ɔ:θәj/
📖 中文释义
- 表示“直, 正直”之义
📘 English Definition（英文释义）
- A combining form signifying straight, right, upright,
- correct, regular; as, orthodromy, orthodiagonal, orthodox,
- orthographic.
- A combining form (also used adjectively)
- The one of several acids of the same element (as the
- phosphoric acids), which actually occurs with the greatest number of
- hydroxyl groups; as, orthophosphoric acid. Cf. Normal.
- Connection with, or affinity to, one variety of isomerism,
- characteristic of the benzene compounds; -- contrasted with meta- or
- para-; as, the ortho position; hence, designating any substance showing
- such isomerism; as, an ortho compound.