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orthosubstitution

orthosubstitution noun: any substitution reaction that introduces an atom or group into the ortho- position.

Noun

orthosubstitution (countable and uncountable, plural orthosubstitutions)

  1. Any substitution reaction that introduces an atom or group into the ortho- position

Forms of orthosubstitution

pluralorthosubstitutions

Origin of orthosubstitution

From ortho- + substitution.

Questions about orthosubstitution

What does orthosubstitution mean?
Orthosubstitution means any substitution reaction that introduces an atom or group into the ortho- position.
What part of speech is orthosubstitution?
Orthosubstitution is a noun.
What is the plural of orthosubstitution?
The plural of orthosubstitution is orthosubstitutions.

Words near orthosubstitution in the dictionary

  1. orthostrophic
  2. orthostrophy
  3. orthostyle
  4. orthostyles
  5. orthosubstituted
  6. orthosubstitution
  7. orthosubstitutions
  8. orthosurgeon
  9. orthosurgery
  10. orthosymmetric
  11. orthosymmetrical

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