stereocentre

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noun

Any atom in a molecule such that the interchange of two of its substituent groups leads to the formation of a stereoisomer.

Similar
chiral centre
OriginEnglish centre ← Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *ster- →
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Meanings

nounstereocentre (plural stereocentres)

plural stereocentres · alternative stereocenter

  1. chemistryAny atom in a molecule such that the interchange of two of its substituent groups leads to the formation of a stereoisomer.

    Synonyms: chiral centre

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny atom in a molecule such that the interchange of two of its substituent groups leads to the formation of a stereoisomer.

Similar
chiral centre

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  2. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  3. Ancient Greekστερεο- (stereo-)
  4. Englishstereo-
  5. Englishcentre
  6. Englishstereocentre

From stereo- + centre.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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