— stereochemic /ster'ee oh kem"ik, stear'-/ , stereochemical , adj. — stereochemically , adv.
/ster'ee oh kem"euh stree, stear'-/ , n.
the branch of chemistry that deals with the determination of the relative positions in space of the atoms or groups of atoms in a compound and with the effects of these positions on the properties of the compound.
[ 1885-90; STEREO- + CHEMISTRY ]