Definitions
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- noun physics
form of thehydrogen molecule in which the twonuclei haveparallel spin ; about 75% of natural hydrogen
Etymologies
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ortho- + hydrogen
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Examples
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"If," he said pontifically, "they are oriented in the same direction, we refer to the substance as _orthohydrogen_.
Unwise Child Randall Garrett 1957
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"Indeed," he rambled on, "Treadmore babbled for Heaven knows how long on the relative occurrence of parahydrogen and orthohydrogen on
Unwise Child Randall Garrett 1957
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