stereoisomeric

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adjective

of or pertaining to stereoisomers

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

adjectivestereoisomeric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableof or pertaining to stereoisomers
  2. not comparableexhibiting stereoisomerism

    Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Smith’s diene is quite a reactive dienophile, reacting with cyclopentadiene in refluxing chloroform to furnish a mixture of stereoisomeric adducts by exclusive reaction at the β-face of the cyclobutene π-center.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  2. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  3. Ancient Greekστερεο- (stereo-)
  4. Englishstereo-
  5. Englishisomer
  6. Englishisomeric
  7. Englishstereoisomeric

From stereo- + isomeric.

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APA

stereoisomeric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stereoisomeric

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Chicago

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