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- [awr-thoh]
- /ˈɔr θoʊ/
- /ˈɔːθəʊ/
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- [awr-thoh]
- /ˈɔr θoʊ/
Definitions of ortho word
- adjective ortho pertaining to or occupying two adjacent positions in the benzene ring. Compare meta2 , para3 . 1
- noun ortho (chemistry) An isomer of a benzene derivative having two substituents adjacent on the ring. 1
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Origin of ortho
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; independent use of ortho-
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ortho
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ortho popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ortho usage trend in Literature
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