stereoisomer

American

[ster-ee-oh-ahy-suh-mer, steer-] / ˌstɛr i oʊˈaɪ sə mər, ˌstɪər- /

noun

Chemistry.

any of two or more isomers exhibiting stereoisomerism.

stereoisomer British

/ ˌstɛrɪəʊˈaɪsəmə, ˌstɪər- /

noun

chem one of the isomers of a compound that exhibits stereoisomerism

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stereoisomer Scientific

/ stĕr′ē-ō-ī′sə-mər /

Any of two or more isomers having the same linkages between the atoms but differing in the way these atoms are arranged in space. There are two types of stereoisomers, geometric isomers and enantiomers.
Compare structural isomer

Etymology

Origin of stereoisomer

First recorded in 1895–1900; stereo- + isomer

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stereoisomer

Specifically, Evans is interested in enantiomers, a specific class of stereoisomer that involves mirror images of the same molecule.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 4, 2013

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