stereoisomerism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌstɛɹɪəʊaɪˈsɒməɹɪzəm/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-)der. English stereo- English isomer Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English isomerism English stereoisomerism From stereo- + isomerism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A form of isomerism in which atoms are arranged differently about a chiral centre (or centre of asymmetry). They exhibit optical activity, and in a molecule with a single chiral centre the two isomers (enantiomers) are mirror images of each other whereas in a molecule with multiple chiral centres the isomers (diastereoisomers) are not normally mirror images.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stereoisomerisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
prostereoisomerism · cyclostereoisomerism
Relateds
geometric isomerism · structural isomerism
Synonyms
Translations (13)
pt estereoisomeria (form or isomerism) · ru стереоизомеризм (form or isomerism) · fi stereoisomeria (form or isomerism) · es estereoisomería (form or isomerism) · cs stereoizomerie (form or isomerism) · yue 立體異構 /立体异构 (form or isomerism) · pt estereoisomerismo (form or isomerism) · fr stéréoisomérie (form or isomerism) · cmn 立體異構 /立体异构 (form or isomerism) · el στερεοϊσομέρεια (form or isomerism) · it stereoisomeria (form or isomerism) · ru стереоизомерия (form or isomerism) · pl stereoizomeria (form or isomerism)