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stereochemistry

Syllabification: (ster·e·o·chem·is·try)
Pronunciation: /ˌsterē-ōˈkeməstrē, ˌsti(ə)r-/
Definition of stereochemistry

noun

  • the branch of chemistry concerned with the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms and molecules and the effect of this on chemical reactions.

Derivatives

stereochemical

Pronunciation: /-ˈkemikəl/
adjective

stereochemically

adverb

stereochemistry in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of stereochemistry in the British & World English dictionary

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