ster·e·o·chem·is·try (st r  - -km  -str, stîr-)n. The branch of chemistry that deals with spatial arrangements of atoms in molecules and the effects of these arrangements on the chemical and physical properties of substances. ster e·o·chemi·cal (--k l) adj. |
stereochemistry [ˌstɛrɪəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ ˌstɪər-]
n
(Chemistry) the study of the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules and the effect of spatial arrangement on chemical properties
| stereochemistry (str--km-str) The branch of chemistry that deals with the spatial arrangements of atoms in molecules and with the chemical and physical effects of these arrangements. |
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