stereoisomer
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ste·reo·iso·mer
noun \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
Origin of STEREOISOMER
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1894
ste·reo·iso·mer
noun \ˌster-ē-ō-ˈī-sə-mər, ˌstir-\ (Medical Dictionary)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\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
—ste·reo·isom·er·ism \-ī-ˈsäm-ə-ˌriz-əm\ (audio pronunciation) noun
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