stereoparent

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noun

A parent compound whose name implies stereochemistry that need not be explicitly stated.

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Meanings

nounstereoparent (plural stereoparents)

plural stereoparents

  1. chemistryA parent compound whose name implies stereochemistry that need not be explicitly stated.

Origin

From stereo- + parent.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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