STEREOCHEMISTRY


Meaning of STEREOCHEMISTRY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ster- ē - ō - ' ke-m ə -str ē , ˌ stir-

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1890

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

– ste · reo · chem · i · cal \ - ' ke-mi-k ə l \ adjective

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