or  par-  prefix 1  :  closely related to <paraldehyde>   2  :  involving substitution at or characterized by two opposite positions in the benzene ring that are separated by two carbon atoms <paradichlorobenzene>  - abbr. p- - compare META-2 ORTH-2   .
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  par   para  per  pore 
 
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