First Known Use: 1894
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stereoisomer
noun ste·reo·iso·mer \ˌster-ē-ō-ˈī-sə-mər, ˌstir-\
Definition of STEREOISOMER
: any of a group of isomers in which atoms are linked in the same order but differ in their spatial arrangement
— ste·reo·iso·mer·ic \-ˌī-sə-ˈmer-ik\ adjective
— ste·reo·isom·er·ism \-ī-ˈsä-mə-ˌri-zəm\ noun
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Origin of STEREOISOMER
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stereoisomer
noun ste·reo·iso·mer \ˌster-ē-ō-ˈī-sə-mər, ˌstir-\
Medical Definition of STEREOISOMER
: any of a group of isomers in which atoms are linked in the same order but differ in their spatial arrangement
—ste·reo·iso·mer·ic \-ˌī-sə-ˈmer-ik\ adjective
—ste·reo·isom·er·ism \-ī-ˈsäm-ə-ˌriz-əm\ noun
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