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{ Met"a-   (?), Met- (?) }. [Gr.
meta` between, with, after; akin to AS.
mid with, G. mit, Goth. mi&thorn;, E. mid, in
midwife.]
 1. 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.
 2.
(Chem.) A prefix
denoting: (a) Other; duplicate, corresponding to;
resembling; hence, metameric; as, meta-arabinic, metaldehyde. (b) (Organic Chem.)
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-. (c)
(Inorganic Chem.) Having less than the highest number of hydroxyl groups; - - said of acids; as, metaphosphoric acid. Also used adjectively.

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