STEREOCHEMISTRY


Meaning of STEREOCHEMISTRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌster-ē-ō-ˈke-mə-strē, ˌstir- ]

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 -ˈke-mi-kəl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.