orthocleavage

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noun

cleavage of 1,2 substituents

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Meanings

nounorthocleavage (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistrycleavage of 1,2 substituents

Origin

From ortho- + cleavage.

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APA

orthocleavage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthocleavage

MLA

“orthocleavage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthocleavage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthocleavage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthocleavage.

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