See Also: stereoisomer(medicine)
stereoisomer(dictionary)

stereoisomer (iou)



stereoisomer noun. L19.
[from STEREO- + ISOMER.]
Chemistry. Any of two or more compounds that exhibit stereoisomerism.
stereoiso'meric adjective (of two or more compounds, or of one compound in relation to another) exhibiting stereoisomerism L19.
stereoisomeride noun = STEREOISOMER L19-M20.
stereoi'somerism noun isomerism in which the atomic sequence is the same but the spatial arrangement of the atoms in the molecule is different L19.
stereoi,someri'zation noun the conversion of one stereoisomer into another M20.
stereoi'somerize verb (a) verb intrans. undergo stereoisomerization; (b) verb trans. cause the stereoisomerization of (a compound): M20.