orthocenter

[ awr-thuh-sen-ter ]
/ ˈɔr θəˌsɛn tər /

noun Geometry.

the point of intersection of the three altitudes of a triangle.

Origin of orthocenter

First recorded in 1865–70; ortho- + center

Words nearby orthocenter

ortho-nitrophenol, ortho-novum, ortho-toluidine, ortho-xylene, orthoboric acid, orthocenter, orthocentre, orthocephalic, orthochorea, orthochromatic, orthoclase