stereoisomerism

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

/ ˌstɛr i oʊ aɪˈsɒm əˌrɪz əm, ˌstɪər- /

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noun Chemistry.

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

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Origin of stereoisomerism

First recorded in 1890–95; stereo- + isomerism

Words nearby stereoisomerism

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

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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 forms of stereoisomerism

stereoisometric (ˌstɛrɪəʊˌaɪsəˈmɛtrɪk, ˌstɪər-), adjective

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Medical definitions for stereoisomerism

stereoisomerism

[ stĕr′ē-ō-ī-sŏm′ə-rĭz′əm ]

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

Other words from stereoisomerism

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