Meanings
adverbstereospecifically (comparative more stereospecifically, superlative most stereospecifically)
comparative more stereospecifically · superlative most stereospecifically
- chemistryIn a stereospecific manner.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ster-
- Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
- Ancient Greekστερεο- (stereo-)
- Englishstereo-
- Old Frenchspecifique
- Englishspecific
- Englishstereospecific
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishstereospecifically
From stereospecific + -ally.
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stereospecifically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stereospecifically
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“stereospecifically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stereospecifically. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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