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According to an established norm, rule, or principle;
conformed to a type, standard, or regular form; performing the proper
functions; not abnormal; regular; natural; analogical. |
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According to a square or rule; perpendicular; forming a
right angle. Specifically: Of or pertaining to a normal. |
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Standard; original; exact; typical. |
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Denoting a solution of such strength that every cubic
centimeter contains the same number of milligrams of the element in
question as the number of its molecular weight. |
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Denoting certain hypothetical compounds, as acids from
which the real acids are obtained by dehydration; thus, normal
sulphuric acid and normal nitric acid are respectively S(OH)6, and
N(OH)5. |
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Denoting that series of hydrocarbons in which no carbon
atom is united with more than two other carbon atoms; as, normal
pentane, hexane, etc. Cf. Iso-. |
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Any perpendicular. |
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A straight line or plane drawn from any point of a curve or
surface so as to be perpendicular to the curve or surface at that
point. |