stereodynamics

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noun

The dynamics of stereochemical reactions or behaviour

OriginEnglish dynamics ← French dynamique ← Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós) →
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Meanings

nounstereodynamics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe dynamics of stereochemical reactions or behaviour

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  2. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  3. Ancient Greekστερεο- (stereo-)
  4. Englishstereo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dewh₂-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*dunamai
  7. Ancient Greekδῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai)
  8. Ancient Greekδύναμις (dúnamis)
  9. Ancient Greekδυναμικός (dunamikós)
  10. Frenchdynamique
  11. Englishdynamic
  12. Englishdynamics
  13. Englishstereodynamics

From stereo- + dynamics.

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Translations

Italian stereodinamica
  • stereodinamicaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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