stereochemistry.
the branch of chemistry that involves the spatial arrangement of the atoms of molecules, and studies how this affects the physical and chemical properties of such species
Meaning & usage
the branch of chemistry that involves the spatial arrangement of the atoms of molecules, and studies how this affects the physical and chemical properties of such species
the effect of such spatial arrangement on the chemistry of a particular compound
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-)der. English stereo- English chemistry English stereochemistry From stereo- + chemistry.
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