atroposelectivity

noun

The preferential formation of one atropoisomer over another; also, the degree of said preference.

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Meanings

nounatroposelectivity (countable and uncountable, plural atroposelectivities)

plural atroposelectivities

  1. countablephysicaluncountablechemistryThe preferential formation of one atropoisomer over another; also, the degree of said preference.

Origin

From atropo- + selectivity.

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atroposelectivity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atroposelectivity

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