Etymology

stereospecific

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English specific ← Old French specifique ← Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  2. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  3. Ancient Greekστερεο- (stereo-)
  4. Englishstereo-
  5. Old Frenchspecifique
  6. Englishspecific
  7. English todaystereospecific

From stereo- + specific.

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