Etymology

stereoisomeric

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Today it means: of or pertaining to stereoisomers Full definition →

English isomeric ← Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *ster-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  2. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  3. Ancient Greekστερεο- (stereo-)
  4. Englishstereo-
  5. Englishisomer
  6. Englishisomeric
  7. English todaystereoisomeric

From stereo- + isomeric.

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