stereocontrol

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noun

control of the stereochemistry of a reaction

“Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich The stereocontrol that is possible with this type of chemistry is illustrated in the case of cis- and trans-piperylene.”

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Meanings

nounstereocontrol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistrycontrol of the stereochemistry of a reaction

    Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich The stereocontrol that is possible with this type of chemistry is illustrated in the case of cis- and trans-piperylene.

Origin

From stereo- + control.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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