stereochemical

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adjective

Of or pertaining to stereochemistry

OriginEnglish chemical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin chēmicus →
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Meanings

adjectivestereochemical (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to stereochemistry

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  2. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  3. Ancient Greekστερεο- (stereo-)
  4. Englishstereo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  6. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  7. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  8. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  9. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  10. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  11. New Latinchēmia
  12. New Latinchēmicus
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Englishchemical
  16. Englishstereochemical

From stereo- + chemical.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cholesteraemic
Cite this entry
APA

stereochemical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stereochemical

MLA

“stereochemical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stereochemical. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stereochemical,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stereochemical.

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