Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z stereocomparagraph An instrument with a stereoscope, a drawing attachment, etc. that exploits the principle of parallax, used in mapmaking. stereocomparator A stereoscopic viewing instrument used in the creation of accurate maps based on multiple aerial photographs. stereoconfocal stereoscopic and confocal stereocontrol control of the stereochemistry of a reaction stereocontrolled Describing a reaction in which the stereochemistry of the product is controlled in some manner. stereocontrolling That controls the stereochemistry of a reaction. stereoconvergence In a chemical reaction, The predominant formation of the same stereoisomer (or enantiomer) of a reaction product when two different stereoisomers of the reactant are used in the same reaction. stereoconvergent That leads to, or is characterized by stereoconvergence stereoconversion The conversion of a stereoisomer into its enantiomer. stereocorrelation The correlation of features in a pair of stereo images in order to calculate their distance stereodefect A heterotactic part of an otherwise isotactic polymer molecule stereodefined Having a defined stereochemical structure stereodependence stereochemical dependence stereodescriptor A prefix, typically R and S or E and Z, used to specify the configuration (absolute or relative) or conformation of a molecule stereodeterminant Any group whose presence or position determines the stereochemistry of a molecule stereodetermining That determines the stereochemistry of a reaction product stereodiagram A stereoscopic diagram stereodirect To direct the stereochemistry of a reaction. stereodirection The process of stereodirecting. stereodisparity The disparity between a pair of stereoscopic images stereodissecting Describing a stereomicroscope that is used in dissection stereodissection dissection with the help of a stereomicroscope stereodivergency The condition of being stereodivergent stereodivergent That produces different chiral forms of the same compound stereodiversified Having a diversified stereochemistry. stereodynamic Of stereochemical properties: varying according to circumstances stereodynamics The dynamics of stereochemical reactions or behaviour stereoelective Synonym of enantioasymmetric. stereoelectric Of or pertaining to the generation of electricity by means of solid bodies alone, without the use of liquid. stereoelectroencephalographic Relating to stereoelectroencephalography. stereoelectroencephalographically In terms of, or by means of, stereoelectroencephalography. stereoelectroencephalography A highly specialized neurosurgical diagnostic procedure in which multiple thin electrodes are implanted into precise regions of the brain to record electrical activity in three dimensions, primarily used to locate the origin of seizures in patients with epilepsy who are being evaluated for surgical treatment. stereoelectronic Of or pertaining to the dependence of certain molecular properties upon the relative nuclear geometry in a given electron state. stereoelectronically In a stereoelectronic way. stereoelectronics The study of the relationship between the electronic structure of molecules and their geometry stereoelement A stereogenic grouping within a molecule; a stereogen. stereoencephalogram A stereoscopic encephalogram stereoencephalography stereoscopic encephalography Stereofidelic A retro 1980s font designed by Ray Larabie. stereofied Of an audio recording: converted to stereo. stereofluorescence fluorescent illumination in stereomicroscopy stereofluorescent Describing stereo fluorescent microscopy or the equipment used in this technique stereofluoroscopic Relating to stereofluoroscopy. stereoformula A two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional molecular structure that indicates the spatial arrangement of bonds; a stereochemical formula stereofusion The fusion of a pair of stereoscopic images to form a three-dimensional image stereogen A stereogenic grouping within a molecule; a stereoelement. stereogenic describing a grouping of atoms in a molecule stereogenicity The condition of being stereogenic, or of having a stereogenic grouping of atoms. stereogeometric Of or relating to stereogeometry. stereogeometrically By means of, or in terms of, stereogeometry. stereogeometry The geometry of atoms within molecules. stereognosia Stereognosis. stereognosis The ability to perceive the form of an object by using the sense of touch. stereognostic Relating to stereognosis. stereogram A stereoscopic image. stereograph A pair of stereoscopic images that give a three-dimensional effect when viewed through a stereoscope or similar device. stereographer One who produces works in the medium of stereography. stereographic Of or pertaining to stereography. stereographical stereographic stereographically In a stereographic manner; by stereography/. stereography Any technique for representing solid objects in two dimensions stereoheterotopic Either enantiotopic or diastereotopic stereoheterotopicity The property of being stereoheterotopic. stereohistological Relating to stereohistology stereohistology histology using a stereomicroscope stereohomosequence A homosequence in which the configuration is defined at all sites of stereoisomerism stereoid Resembling the fungi of the genus Stereum. stereoimage A stereoscopic image. stereoimagery Stereoscopic images generally. stereoimaging stereoscopic imaging stereoinduction The stereocontrol of a reaction as a result of a chiral feature present in the substrate, reagent, catalyst or environment. stereoinversion Any reaction that inverts the chiral centre of a compound stereoinvert Cause a stereoinversion stereoirregular Having irregular stereochemistry stereoisoform Synonym of stereoisomer. stereoisomer One of a set of the isomers of a compound that exhibits stereoisomerism. stereoisomeric of or pertaining to stereoisomers stereoisomerically In a stereoisomeric manner. stereoisomerism A form of isomerism in which atoms are arranged differently about a chiral centre (or centre of asymmetry). They exhibit optical activity, and in a molecule with a single chiral centre the two isomers (enantiomers) are mirror images of each other whereas in a molecule with multiple chiral centres the isomers (diastereoisomers) are not normally mirror images. stereoisomerization isomerization between stereoisomers stereoization The conversion of a signal or recording to stereo. stereoize To convert (a signal or recording) to stereo. stereoizer A device or a computer program that enhances monophonic sound with stereo effects. stereokinesis A change in the movement of an organism or cell following contact stimulus stereolabile The tendency to form enantiomers or diastereoisomers stereoless Without a stereo or stereos. stereolithograph The object produced by stereolithography stereolithographic Relating to stereolithography. stereolithographically In a stereolithographic manner stereolithography A means of rapid prototyping in which a laser hardens successive layers of a photopolymer to create a part with a shape defined by a computer model. stereological of or pertaining to stereology stereologically By means of, or in terms of, stereology. stereologist A practitioner of stereology stereology Any technique used to obtain three-dimensional information from two-dimensional images stereom A calcium carbonate material which makes up the internal skeletons of echinoderms. stereome A section of sclerenchyma at the base of a phyllary in some members of the Asteraceae. stereometamaterial Any metamaterial whose properties depend on its three-dimensional structure; especially any chiral metamaterial stereometer An instrument for measuring the solid contents of a body, or the capacity of a vessel; a volumenometer. stereometric Of or relating to stereometry; performed or obtained by stereometry stereometrical Synonym of stereometric. stereometrically By means of, or in terms of, stereometry. stereometrician One who studies or carries out stereometry. stereometrics The science of stereometry stereometry The science of measuring the volume of solids or solid bodies. stereomicrograph A stereoscopic micrograph stereomicrography stereoscopic micrography stereomicroscope a microscope with two eyepieces, used for observing stereoscopic images stereomicroscopic Of, pertaining to, or produced using stereomicroscopy or a stereomicroscope stereomicroscopically By means of stereomicroscopy. stereomicroscopy microscopy by means of a stereomicroscope stereomonoscope An instrument with two lenses, by which an image of a single picture projected on a screen of ground glass is made to present an appearance of relief, and may be viewed by several persons at once. stereomorphological Relating to stereomorphology stereomotion motion of an object across the field of view, detected by binocular vision stereomutate To cause or to undergo stereomutation. stereomutation Any change in the stereochemical configuration of a molecule stereonegative Either of a pair of negatives used to make stereoscopic photographs stereonet A special kind of graph paper for drawing stereographic projections. stereopair A pair of stereoisomers stereoparent A parent compound whose name implies stereochemistry that need not be explicitly stated. stereophone headphones stereophonic Of or pertaining to sound reproduction using two or sometimes more channels played at different locations to simulate the separation of sources along at least one spatial dimension. stereophonically In a stereophonic way. stereophony The reproduction of stereophonic sound. stereophoto A stereophotograph stereophotogram A stereoscopic photogram. stereophotogrammetric Of or pertaining to stereophotogrammetry stereophotogrammetrical Of or pertaining to stereophotogrammetry stereophotogrammetrically By means of, or in terms of, stereophotogrammetry. stereophotogrammetry The construction of a three-dimensional model based on the positions of recognizable points or landmarks in several different photographs. stereophotograph A stereophotographic image. stereophotographer A creator of stereophotographic images. stereophotographic Relating to stereophotography. stereophotography The creation of stereophotographic images. stereophotomicroscope A stereoscopic photomicroscope stereophotomicroscopy microscopy by means of a stereophotomicroscope stereophysical Describing physical aspects that vary with orientation stereopicture Synonym of stereoimage. stereoplanigraph An instrument for producing maps in conjunction with data gathered from a stereocomparator. stereoplasm The solid or insoluble portion of the cell protoplasm. stereoplate A stereotype. stereoplotter A device that generates contour lines on maps directly from pairs of stereophotographs stereoplotting The use of a stereoplotter. stereopreference A preference for a particular stereochemical orientation stereopsis Stereoscopic vision. stereoptic Involving the simultaneous use of both eyes, to obtain a three-dimensional image. stereoptically In a stereoptic manner; using both eyes to obtain a three-dimensional image. stereoptician The person who operates a stereopticon. stereopticon A magic lantern, especially one with two projectors arranged so as to produce dissolving views or combinations of images. stereopure Containing only one stereoisomer stereopurity The condition of being stereopure