stereospecific

[ ster-ee-oh-spuh-sif-ik, steer- ]
/ ˌstɛr i oʊ spəˈsɪf ɪk, ˌstɪər- /

adjective Chemistry.

(of a reaction) producing a simple stereoisomer.
(of a polymer) having a regular sequence of configurations in space along the chain, resulting in the potential for close-packing of molecules and for partial or complete crystallinity.
Also ster·e·o·reg·u·lar [ster-ee-oh-reg-yuh-ler, steer-] /ˌstɛr i oʊˈrɛg yə lər, ˌstɪər-/.

Origin of stereospecific

stereo- + specific

OTHER WORDS FROM stereospecific

ster·e·o·spec·i·fic·i·ty [ster-ee-oh-spes-uh-fis-i-tee, steer-] /ˌstɛr i oʊˌspɛs əˈfɪs ɪ ti, ˌstɪər-/, noun

Words nearby stereospecific

stereoscope, stereoscopic, stereoscopic microscope, stereoscopic vision, stereoscopy, stereospecific, stereospecific catalyst, stereospecific polymer, stereotactic, stereotactic instrument, stereotape

British Dictionary definitions for stereospecificity

stereospecific
/ (ˌstɛrɪəʊspɪˈsɪfɪk, ˌstɪər-) /

adjective

chem relating to or having a fixed position in space, as in the spatial arrangements of atoms in certain polymers