Sometimes used as equivalent to mono-, as indicating that the compound has but one atom of the element to the name of which it is prefixed. Also used adjectively.
Denoting the first or lowest of a series, or the one having the smallest amount of the element to the name of which it is prefixed; as protoxide, protochloride, etc.
A combining form prefix signifying first, primary,
primordial; as, protomartyr, the first martyr; protomorphic, primitive
in form; protoplast, a primordial organism; prototype, protozoan.
Denoting the first or lowest of a series, or the one having
the smallest amount of the element to the name of which it is prefixed;
as protoxide, protochloride, etc.
Sometimes used as equivalent to mono-, as indicating that the
compound has but one atom of the element to the name of which it is
prefixed. Also used adjectively.
Proto-
Denoting the first or lowest of a series, or the one having the smallest amount of the element to the name of which it is prefixed; as protoxide, protochloride, etc.
Usage Examples
Proto-, Proto-, roto-, Proto-, Peroto-, P4roto-, P5roto-, Ptroto-, Pfroto-, Peoto-, P4oto-, P5oto-, Ptoto-, Pfoto-, Preoto-, Pr4oto-, Pr5oto-, Prtoto-, Prfoto-, Prioto-, Pr9oto-, Pr0oto-, Prpoto-, Prloto-, Prito-, Pr9to-, Pr0to-, Prpto-, Prlto-, Proito-, Pro9to-, Pro0to-, Propto-, Prolto-, Prorto-, Pro5to-, Pro6to-, Proyto-, Progto-, Proro-, Pro5o-, Pro6o-, Proyo-, Progo-, Protro-, Prot5o-, Prot6o-, Protyo-, Protgo-, Protio-, Prot9o-, Prot0o-, Protpo-, Protlo-, Proti-, Prot9-, Prot0-, Protp-, Protl-, Protoi-, Proto9-, Proto0-, Protop-, Protol-, Proto0-, Proto+-, Protop-, Proto{-, Proto0, Proto+, Protop, Proto{, Proto-0, Proto-+, Proto-p, Proto-{.