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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

stereocentre en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-)der. English stereo- English centre English stereocentre From stereo- + centre.

Meanings

  1. Any atom in a molecule such that the interchange of two of its substituent groups leads to the formation of a stereoisomer.

Forms

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stereocentres Number=Plur lexicographic
stereocenter alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

chiral centre