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Definition of: orthohydrogen
(ôr′thō·hī′drə·jən) noun Chem.
An unstable form of hydrogen in which the molecules consist of two hydrogen atoms spinning in the same direction, thus giving improperly alined poles. Compare PARAHYDROGEN [<ORTHO- in line + HYDROGEN]
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