stereoisomerism
[ ster-ee-oh-ahy-som-uh-riz-uh m, steer- ]
/ ˌstɛr i oʊ aɪˈsɒm əˌrɪz əm, ˌstɪər- /
noun Chemistry.
the isomerism ascribed to different relative positions of the atoms or groups of atoms in the molecules of organic compounds.
Words nearby stereoisomerism
stereographic projection,
stereography,
stereoimage,
stereoisomer,
stereoisomeric,
stereoisomerism,
stereolithography,
stereology,
stereome,
stereometry,
stereomicroscope
British Dictionary definitions for stereoisomerism
stereoisomerism
/ (ˌstɛrɪəʊaɪˈsɒməˌrɪzəm, ˌstɪər-) /
noun
chem
isomerism caused by differences in the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules
Derived forms of stereoisomerism
stereoisometric (ˌstɛrɪəʊˌaɪsəˈmɛtrɪk, ˌstɪər-), adjectiveMedical definitions for stereoisomerism
stereoisomerism
[ stĕr′ē-ō-ī-sŏm′ə-rĭz′əm ]
n.
Isomerism created by differences in the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule.