Etymology

stereoelectronic

stereo·elec·tron·ic

Today it means: Of or pertaining to the dependence of certain molecular properties upon the relative nuclear geometry in a given electron state. Full definition →

English electronic ← Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  2. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  3. Ancient Greekστερεο- (stereo-)
  4. Englishstereo-
  5. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  6. Latinēlectrum
  7. New Latinēlectricus
  8. Englishelectric
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  11. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  12. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  13. Englishion
  14. Englishelectron
  15. Englishelectronic
  16. English todaystereoelectronic

From stereo- + electronic.

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