stereoisomerism

[ ster-ee-oh-ahy-som-uh-riz-uh m, steer- ]

/ ˌstɛr i oʊ aɪˈsɒm əˌrɪz əm, ˌstɪər- /

noun Chemistry.

the isomerism ascribed to different relative positions of the atoms or groups of atoms in the molecules of organic compounds.

Nearby words

stereographic projection, stereography, stereoimage, stereoisomer, stereoisomeric, stereoisomerism, stereolithography, stereology, stereome, stereometry, stereomicroscope

Origin of stereoisomerism

First recorded in 1890–95; stereo- + isomerism

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British Dictionary definitions for stereoisomerism

stereoisomerism

/ (ˌstɛrɪəʊaɪˈsɒməˌrɪzəm, ˌstɪər-) /

noun

chem isomerism caused by differences in the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules

Derived Formsstereoisometric (ˌstɛrɪəʊˌaɪsəˈmɛtrɪk, ˌstɪər-), adjective

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Medicine definitions for stereoisomerism

stereoisomerism

[ stĕr′ē-ō-ī-sŏm′ə-rĭz′əm ]

n.

Isomerism created by differences in the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule.

Related formsster′e•o•i′so•mer′ic (-ī′-sə-mĕr′ĭk) adj.