Etymology

stereoselective

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Today it means: Of a chemical reaction in which the production of one stereoisomer is favoured over all others. Full definition →

English selective ← 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. Englishselective
  6. English todaystereoselective

From stereo- + selective.

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