stereochemistry

[ ster-ee-oh-kem-uh-stree, steer- ]

/ ˌstɛr i oʊˈkɛm ə stri, ˌstɪər- /

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noun

the branch of chemistry that deals with the determination of the relative positions in space of the atoms or groups of atoms in a compound and with the effects of these positions on the properties of the compound.

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Origin of stereochemistry

First recorded in 1885–90; stereo- + chemistry

OTHER WORDS FROM stereochemistry

ster·e·o·chem·ic

[ster-ee-oh-kem-ik, steer-], /ˌstɛr i oʊˈkɛm ɪk, ˌstɪər-/, ster·e·o·chem·i·cal, adjectivester·e·o·chem·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby stereochemistry

sterculia gum, stere, stereo, stereobate, stereocamera, stereochemistry, stereochrome, stereochromy, stereocilium, stereognosis, stereogram

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British Dictionary definitions for stereochemistry

stereochemistry

/ (ˌstɛrɪəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ, ˌstɪər-) /

noun

the study of the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules and the effect of spatial arrangement on chemical properties

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Scientific definitions for stereochemistry

stereochemistry

[ stĕr′ē-ō-kĕm′ĭ-strē ]

The branch of chemistry that deals with the spatial arrangements of atoms in molecules and with the chemical and physical effects of these arrangements.