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stereoisomer
[ ster-ee-oh-ahy-suh-mer, steer- ]
stereoisomer
/ ˌstɪər-; ˌstɛrɪəʊˈaɪsəmə /
noun
- chem one of the isomers of a compound that exhibits stereoisomerism
stereoisomer
/ stĕr′ē-ō-ī′sə-mər /
- Any of two or more isomers having the same linkages between the atoms but differing in the way these atoms are arranged in space. There are two types of stereoisomers, geometric isomers and enantiomers.
- Compare structural isomer
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