orthosubstitution

noun

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

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Meanings

nounorthosubstitution (countable and uncountable, plural orthosubstitutions)

plural orthosubstitutions

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

Origin

From ortho- + substitution.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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