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orthotomy

orthotomy noun: the property of cutting at right angles.

Noun

orthotomy (uncountable)

  1. The property of cutting at right angles.
  2. A method of cutting or dividing an optical element, such as a lens or a crystal, in a manner that is perpendicular to a specific axis or surface.

Origin of orthotomy

From ortho- + -tomy.

Words formed from orthotomy

Questions about orthotomy

What does orthotomy mean?
Orthotomy means the property of cutting at right angles.
What part of speech is orthotomy?
Orthotomy is a noun.

Words near orthotomy in the dictionary

  1. orthotolidine
  2. orthotomic
  3. orthotomic circle
  4. orthotomic circles
  5. orthotomous
  6. orthotomy
  7. orthotone
  8. orthotones
  9. orthotonesis
  10. orthotonic
  11. orthotonos

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