stereoelectronic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌstɛɹ.i.oʊ.ɪ.lɛkˈtɹɑn.ɪk/ (General-American)
- /ˌstɛɹ.i.əʊ.ɪ.lɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-)der. English stereo- Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion blend English electron ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electronic English stereoelectronic From stereo- + electronic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the dependence of certain molecular properties upon the relative nuclear geometry in a given electron state.