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stereoisomer

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ster⋅e⋅o⋅i⋅so⋅mer

  [ster-ee-oh-ahy-suh-mer, steer-]
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–noun Chemistry.
any of two or more isomers exhibiting stereoisomerism.
Origin:
1895–1900; stereo- + isomer
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ster·e·o·i·so·mer   (stěr'ē-ō-ī'sə-mər, stîr'-)   
n.  One of a set of isomers whose molecules have the same atoms bonded to each other but differ in the way these atoms are arranged in space.
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Main Entry: ste·reo·iso·mer
Pronunciation: "ster-E-O-'I-s&-m&r, "stir-
Function: noun
: any of a group of isomers in which atomsare linked in the same order but differ in their spatial arrangement —ste·reo·iso·mer·ic /-"I-s&-'mer-ik/ adjective —ste·reo·isom·er·ism /-I-'säm-&-"riz-&m/ noun
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stereoisomer ster·e·o·i·so·mer (stěr'ē-ō-ī'sə-mər, stēr'-)
n.
A molecule containing the same number and kind of atomic groupings as another but having a different spatial arrangement, thus exhibiting different properties.

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