MET
\mˈɛt], \mˈɛt], \m_ˈɛ_t]\
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imp. & p. p. of Meet.
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imp. & p. p. of Mete, to measure.
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p. p. of Mete, to dream.
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A prefix meaning between, with, after, behind, over, about, reversely; as, metachronism, the error of placing after the correct time; metaphor, lit., a carrying over; metathesis, a placing reversely.
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Other; duplicate, corresponding to; resembling; hence, metameric; as, meta-arabinic, metaldehyde.
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That two replacing radicals, in the benzene nucleus, occupy the relative positions of 1 and 3, 2 and 4, 3 and 5, 4 and 6, 5 and 1, or 6 and 2; as, metacresol, etc. See Ortho-, and Para-.
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Having less than the highest number of hydroxyl groups; - said of acids; as, metaphosphoric acid. Also used adjectively.
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p. p. of Mete, to dream.
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A prefix meaning between, with, after, behind, over, about, reversely; as, metachronism, the error of placing after the correct time; metaphor, lit., a carrying over; metathesis, a placing reversely.
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Other; duplicate, corresponding to; resembling; hence, metameric; as, meta-arabinic, metaldehyde.
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That two replacing radicals, in the benzene nucleus, occupy the relative positions of 1 and 3, 2 and 4, 3 and 5, 4 and 6, 5 and 1, or 6 and 2; as, metacresol, etc. See Ortho-, and Para-.
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imp. & p. p. of Meet.
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imp. & p. p. of Mete, to measure.
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Having less than the highest number of hydroxyl groups; - said of acids; as, metaphosphoric acid. Also used adjectively.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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