stereoretentive

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adjective

That retains the stereochemistry of reactants in the final product of a reaction.

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Meanings

adjectivestereoretentive (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryThat retains the stereochemistry of reactants in the final product of a reaction.

Origin

From stereo- + retentive.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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