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stereochemistry

noun
ste路​reo路​chem路​is路​try | \ 藢ster-膿-艒-藞ke-m蓹-str膿 How to pronounce stereochemistry (audio) , 藢stir-\

Definition of stereochemistry

1 : a branch of chemistry that deals with the spatial arrangement of atoms and groups in molecules
2 : the spatial arrangement of atoms and groups in a compound and its relation to the properties of the compound

Other Words from stereochemistry

stereochemical \ 藢ster-​膿-​艒-​藞ke-​mi-​k蓹l How to pronounce stereochemical (audio) , 藢stir-​ \ adjective

First Known Use of stereochemistry

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for stereochemistry

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stereochemistry

noun
ste路​reo路​chem路​is路​try | \ 藢ster-膿-艒-藞kem-蓹-str膿, 藢stir- How to pronounce stereochemistry (audio) \
plural stereochemistries

Medical Definition of stereochemistry

1 : a branch of chemistry that deals with the spatial arrangement of atoms and groups in molecules
2 : the spatial arrangement of atoms and groups in a compound and its relation to the properties of the compound

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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about stereochemistry

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