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meso-

CIDE DICTIONARY

meso-,  [Gr. me`sos in the middle.].
  •  A combining form denoting in the middle, intermediate.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Denoting a type of hydrocarbons which are regarded as methenyl derivatives. Also used adjectively.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Optically inactive due to compensating optical activity at two or more asymmetric centers, often due to a plane of symmetry within the molecular structure; as, meso-tartaric acid.  [PJC]
  •  Attached to a carbon atom located between two hereoatoms in a heterocyclic ring.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

meso-, comb. form middle, intermediate.

Etymology
Gk mesos middle

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