regioselective

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adjective

Of a chemical reaction in which the production of one structural isomer is favoured over all others

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regiospecific
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Meanings

adjectiveregioselective (comparative more regioselective, superlative most regioselective)

comparative more regioselective · superlative most regioselective

  1. chemistryOf a chemical reaction in which the production of one structural isomer is favoured over all others

    Synonyms: regiospecific

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf a chemical reaction in which the production of one structural isomer is favoured over all others

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regiospecific

Origin

From regio- + selective.

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APA

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

MLA

“regioselective.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regioselective. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “regioselective,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regioselective.

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