Etymology

stereoselectivity

Today it means: The condition of being stereoselective or a measure of the extent to which a reaction is stereoselective Full definition →

English selectivity ← 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. Englishselectivity
  7. English todaystereoselectivity

From stereo- + selectivity.

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