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/ˈɔː.θəʊ/ · noun
(countable, chemistry) An isomer of a benzene derivative having two substituents adjacent on the ring..
When the cinnamic acid had been nitrated the ortho was separated from the para, by suspending in alcohol and leading hydrochloric acid gas into the mixture : […].
Similarly, it also does not make sense to call the spin states of ortho and para hydrogen entangled.
Orthos are excellent eyepieces, still preferred by some backyard astronomers for medium- and high-power applications, especially planetary observing.
Wherever the exposure is likely to be cut short— and this includes all high speed work and most portraiture — the ortho is not so suitable as the ordinary plate.
The typical orthophoto building process is a long one, however, and the photography that the orthos are based may be several years old before an orthophoto is ready for distribution.
Use ortho when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ortho means (countable, chemistry) An isomer of a benzene derivative having two substituents adjacent on the ring..
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When the cinnamic acid had been nitrated the ortho was separated from the para, by suspending in alcohol and leading hydrochloric acid gas into the mixture : […].
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