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stereospecific

American

[ster-ee-oh-spuh-sif-ik, steer-] / ˌstɛr i oʊ spəˈsɪf ɪk, ˌstɪər- /

Also stereoregular

adjective

Chemistry.

(of a reaction) producing a simple stereoisomer.
(of a polymer) having a regular sequence of configurations in space along the chain, resulting in the potential for close-packing of molecules and for partial or complete crystallinity.

stereospecific British

/ ˌstɛrɪəʊspɪˈsɪfɪk, ˌstɪər- /

adjective

chem relating to or having a fixed position in space, as in the spatial arrangements of atoms in certain polymers

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Other Word Forms

stereospecificity noun

Etymology

Origin of stereospecific

stereo- + specific

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