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orthohydrogen

[ awr-thuh-hahy-druh-juhn ]

noun

Physics, Chemistry.
  1. the form of molecular hydrogen in which the nuclei of the two hydrogen atoms contained in the molecule have spins in the same direction.


orthohydrogen

/ ˌɔËθəʊˈ³ó²¹Éª»å°ùÉ™»åÏôÉ™²Ô /

noun

  1. chem the form of molecular hydrogen, constituting about 75 per cent of the total at normal temperatures, in which the nuclei of the atoms spin in the same direction Compare parahydrogen
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Origin of orthohydrogen1

First recorded in 1925–30; ortho- + hydrogen
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Orthohydrogen and parahydrogen, two different kinds of hydrogen molecules having electrons revolving in different directions, discovered.

That was proof that he had two different kinds of hydrogen, which he called orthohydrogen and parahydrogen.

“Indeed,†he rambled on, “Treadmore babbled for Heaven knows how long on the relative occurrence of parahydrogen and orthohydrogen on Eisberg.â€

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