thre-
combining form
variants or threo-
1
: threose
threitol
2
threo- usually italic : having the same stereochemical arrangement of two asymmetric carbon atoms as that found in threose
threo-3-chloro-2-butanol
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, from threose
- close-tongued
- close-up
- close-ups
- close/dear/near to one's heart
- close/hard/hot on someone's or something's heels
- close/seal the deal
- close/tight finish
- closeable
- closecross
- closed
- closed (down)
- closed (off)
- closed account
- closed banknote
- closed bolt
- closed book
- closed books
- closed chain
- closed comedo
- closed communion
- closed corporation
- closed couplet
- closed down
- closed fold
- closed form