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ster⋅ic

  [ster-ik, steer-]
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–adjective Chemistry.
of or pertaining to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
Also, ster⋅i⋅cal.

Origin:
1895–1900; ster(eo)- + -ic

Related forms:
ster⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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ster·ic   (stěr'ĭk, stîr'-)   
adj.  Of or relating to the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule.

[ster(eo)- + -ic.]
ster'i·cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: ste·ric
Pronunciation: 'ster-ik, 'stir-
Function: adjective
: relating to or involving the arrangement of atoms in space —ste·ri·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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steric ster·ic (stěr'ĭk, stēr'-) or ster·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
n.
Of or relating to the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule; stereochemical.

ster'i·cal·ly adv.

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