stereodescriptor

noun

A prefix, typically R and S or E and Z, used to specify the configuration (absolute or relative) or conformation of a molecule

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Meanings

nounstereodescriptor (plural stereodescriptors)

plural stereodescriptors

  1. chemistryA prefix, typically R and S or E and Z, used to specify the configuration (absolute or relative) or conformation of a molecule

Origin

From stereo- + descriptor.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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