ortho

Meaning of ortho

combining form, prefix
  1. straight; rectangular; upright.
    orthodontics
  2. denoting substitution at two adjacent carbon atoms in a benzene ring, e.g. in 1,2 positions.
    orthodichlorobenzene
  3. denoting a compound from which a meta -compound is formed by dehydration.
    orthophosphoric acid

from Greek orthos ‘straight, right’.

Information about ortho

  • The plural form of ortho is: orthos.
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Hyphenation of ortho

or-tho

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 5 letters.
  • ortho is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Anagrams of ortho

thoro

Words that rhyme with ortho

No rhymes for ortho found