meta-
or met- prefix 1 : isomeric with or otherwise closely related to <metaldehyde> 2 : involving substitution at or characterized by two positions in the benzene ring that are separated by one carbon atom - abbr. m- <meta-xylene or m-xylene> - compare ORTH-2 PARA-2 .
Similar sounding terms: HMD mad mae·di mat
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