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The word Para- in English, is an affix of ancient Greek and Latin origin, mostly used as a prefix. In Greek, it means: Beside, with, alongside. (as in paragraph) In Latin, it means: Against, counter, outside or beyond the norm. For example parapluie in French meaning an umbrella (litt. counter-rain) something which is beyond normal is described as paranormal In organic chemistry, "para" (along with "ortho" and "meta") is used to distinguish the three types of isomer of disubstituted benzenes: it indicates that the

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