stereoisomer

[ ster-ee-oh-ahy-suh-mer, steer- ]

nounChemistry.

any of two or moreisomers exhibiting stereoisomerism.

Origin of stereoisomer

First recorded in 1895–1900; stereo- + isomer

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British Dictionary definitions for stereoisomer

stereoisomer

/ (ˌstɛrɪəʊˈaɪsəmə, ˌstɪər-) /

noun

chem one of the isomers of a compound that exhibits stereoisomerism

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Scientific definitions for stereoisomer

stereoisomer

[ 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.

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