stereoselective

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adjective

Of a chemical reaction in which the production of one stereoisomer is favoured over all others.

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

adjectivestereoselective (comparative more stereoselective, superlative most stereoselective)

comparative more stereoselective · superlative most stereoselective

  1. chemistryOf a chemical reaction in which the production of one stereoisomer is favoured over all others.

    Synonyms: stereospecific

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf a chemical reaction in which the production of one stereoisomer is favoured over all others.

Similar
stereospecific

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  2. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  3. Ancient Greekστερεο- (stereo-)
  4. Englishstereo-
  5. Englishselective
  6. Englishstereoselective

From stereo- + selective.

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