stereochemistry

noun ste·reo·chem·is·try \ˌster-ē-ō-ˈke-mə-strē, ˌstir-\

Definition of STEREOCHEMISTRY

: a branch of chemistry that deals with the spatial arrangement of atoms and groups in molecules

: the spatial arrangement of atoms and groups in a compound and its relation to the properties of the compound

— ste·reo·chem·i·cal \-ˈke-mi-kəl\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1890

Medical Dictionary

noun ste·reo·chem·is·try \ˌster-ē-ō-ˈkem-ə-strē, ˌstir-\

plural ste·reo·chem·is·tries

: a branch of chemistry that deals with the spatial arrangement of atoms and groups in molecules

: the spatial arrangement of atoms and groups in a compound and its relation to the properties of the compound

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