(adv.) At what time; at, during, or after the time that; at or just after, the moment that; -- used relatively.
(adv.) While; whereas; although; -- used in the manner of a conjunction to introduce a dependent adverbial sentence or clause, having a causal, conditional, or adversative relation to the principal proposition; as, he chose to turn highwayman when he might have continued an honest man; he removed the tree when it was the best in the grounds.
(adv.) Which time; then; -- used elliptically as a noun.
Example Sentences:
Whereon
Definition:
(adv.) On which; -- used relatively; as, the earth whereon we live.
(adv.) On what; -- used interrogatively; as, whereon do we stand?
Example Sentences:
(1) With the patient in a supine position, the droplets could be positioned over the macula in the preretinal vitreous space, whereon the FTBA PO2 could be influenced by the preretinal oxygen concentration.
(2) The heart was the only one of all the internal organs whereon significant pathologic changes were observed during autopsy.