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stereoisomerism

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Main Entry:
ste·reo·iso·mer Listen to the pronunciation of stereoisomer
Pronunciation:
\ˌster-ē-ō-ˈī-sə-mər, ˌstir-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
International Scientific Vocabulary
Date:
1894
: 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 Listen to the pronunciation of stereoisomeric \-ˌī-sə-ˈmer-ik\ adjective
— ste·reo·isom·er·ism Listen to the pronunciation of stereoisomerism \-ī-ˈsä-mə-ˌri-zəm\ noun
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