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Anorthoclase
Anorthoclase A*nor"tho*clase, n. [Gr. ? priv. + orthoclase.]
(Min.)
A feldspar closely related to orthoclase, but triclinic. It
is chiefly a silicate of sodium, potassium, and aluminium.
Sp. gr., 2.57 -- 2.60.
Anorthopia
Anorthopia An`or*tho"pi*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? priv. + ortho- +
Gr. ?, ?, the eye.] (Med.)
Distorted vision, in which straight lines appear bent.
Anorthosite
Anorthosite A*nor"tho*site, n. [F. anorthose triclinic
feldspar (fr. Gr. ? priv. + ? straight) + -ite.] (Petrol.)
A granular igneous rock composed almost exclusively of a
soda-lime feldspar, usually labradorite.
Diorthotic
Diorthotic Di`or*thot"ic, a. [Gr. ?; ? = ? + ? to set
straight.]
Relating to the correcting or straightening out of something;
corrective.
EnorthotropeEnorthotrope En*or"tho*trope, n. [Gr. ? in + ? upright,
correct + ? to turn.]
An optical toy; a card on which confused or imperfect figures
are drawn, but which form to the eye regular figures when the
card is rapidly revolved. See Thaumatrope. HemiorthotypeHemiorthotype Hem`i*or"tho*type, a. [Hemi- + Gr. ? straight +
-type.]
Same as Monoclinic. Hyperorthodoxy
Hyperorthodoxy Hy`per*or"tho*dox`y, n.
Orthodoxy pushed to excess.
Inorthography
Inorthography In`or*thog"ra*phy, n.
Deviation from correct orthography; bad spelling. [Obs.]
--Feltham.
Ortho-Ortho- Or"tho- [Gr. ? straight; akin to Skr. ?rdhva upright,
vrdh to grow, to cause to grow.]
1. A combining form signifying straight, right, upright,
correct, regular; as, orthodromy, orthodiagonal, orthodox,
orthographic.
2. (Chem.) A combining form (also used adjectively),
designating:
(a) (Inorganic Chem.) 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.
(b) (Organic Chem.) 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.
Note: In the graphic representation of the benzene nucleus
(see Benzene nucleus, under Benzene), provisionally
adopted, any substance exhibiting double substitution
in adjacent and contiguous carbon atoms, as 1 & 2, 3 &
4, 4 & 5, etc., is designated by ortho-; as,
orthoxylene; any substance exhibiting substitution of
two carbon atoms with one intervening, as 1 & 3, 2 & 4,
3 & 5, 4 & 6, etc., by meta-; as, resorcin or
metaxylene; any substance exhibiting substitution in
opposite parts, as 1 & 4, 2 & 5, 3 & 6, by para-; as,
hydroquinone or paraxylene. OrthocarbonicOrthocarbonic Or`tho*car*bon"ic, a. [Ortho- + carbonic.]
(Chem.)
Designating a complex ether, C.(OC2H5)4, which is obtained
as a liquid of a pleasant ethereal odor by means of
chlorpicrin, and is believed to be a derivative of the
hypothetical normal carbonic acid, C.(OH)4. Orthocenter
Orthocenter Or`tho*cen"ter, n. [Ortho- + center.] (Geom.)
That point in which the three perpendiculars let fall from
the angles of a triangle upon the opposite sides, or the
sides produced, mutually intersect.
Orthoceratite
Orthoceratite Or`tho*cer"a*tite, n. [Ortho- + Gr. ?, ?, a
horn.] (Zo["o]l.)
An orthoceras; also, any fossil shell allied to Orthoceras.
OrthoclaseOrthoclase Or"tho*clase, n. [Ortho- + Gr. ? to break.] (Min.)
Common or potash feldspar crystallizing in the monoclinic
system and having two cleavages at right angles to each
other. See Feldspar. Orthoclastic
Orthoclastic Or`tho*clas"tic, a. (Crystallog.)
Breaking in directions at right angles to each other; -- said
of the monoclinic feldspars.
Orthodiagonal
Orthodiagonal Or`tho*di*ag"o*nal, n. [Ortho- + diagonal.]
(Crystallog.)
The diagonal or lateral axis in a monoclinic crystal which is
at right angles with the vertical axis.
OrthodomeOrthodome Or"tho*dome, n. [Ortho- + dome.] (Crystallog.)
See the Note under Dome, 4. Orthodoxal
Orthodoxal Or"tho*dox`al, a.
Pertaining to, or evincing, orthodoxy; orthodox. [R.]
--Milton.
Orthodoxality
Orthodoxality Or`tho*dox*al"i*ty, n.
Orthodoxness. [R.]
Orthodoxally
Orthodoxally Or"tho*dox`al*ly, adv.
Orthodoxly. [R.] --Milton
Orthodoxastical
Orthodoxastical Or`tho*dox*as"tic*al, a.
Orthodox. [Obs.]
Orthodoxical
Orthodoxical Or`tho*dox"ic*al, a.
Pertaining to, or evincing, orthodoxy; orthodox.
Orthodoxly
Orthodoxly Or"tho*dox`ly, adv.
In an orthodox manner; with soundness of faith. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
Orthodoxness
Orthodoxness Or"tho*dox`ness, n.
The quality or state of being orthodox; orthodoxy.
--Waterland.
Orthodromic
Orthodromic Or`tho*drom"ic, a. [Ortho- + Gr. ? to run.]
Of or pertaining to orthodromy.
Orthodromics
Orthodromics Or`tho*drom"ics, n.
The art of sailing in a direct course, or on the arc of a
great circle, which is the shortest distance between any two
points on the surface of the globe; great-circle sailing;
orthodromy.
Orthodromy
Orthodromy Or"tho*drom`y, n. [Cf. F. orthodromie.]
The act or art of sailing on a great circle.
OrthoepicOrthoepic Or`tho*["e]p"ic, Orthoepical Or`tho*["e]p"ic*al,
a.
Of or pertaining to ortho["e]py, or correct pronunciation. --
Or`tho*["e]p"ic*al*ly, adv. OrthoepicalOrthoepic Or`tho*["e]p"ic, Orthoepical Or`tho*["e]p"ic*al,
a.
Of or pertaining to ortho["e]py, or correct pronunciation. --
Or`tho*["e]p"ic*al*ly, adv. OrthoepicallyOrthoepic Or`tho*["e]p"ic, Orthoepical Or`tho*["e]p"ic*al,
a.
Of or pertaining to ortho["e]py, or correct pronunciation. --
Or`tho*["e]p"ic*al*ly, adv. Orthoepist
Orthoepist Or"tho*["e]*pist, n.
One who is skilled in ortho["e]py.
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ortho- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Ortho- is a Gr****
prefix meaning “straight”, “upright”, “right” or “correct”.
Ortho may
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organic chemistry,
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hypothetical chemical compounds having the
structure R−C(OH)3 (R =
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especially the all-
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