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stereoselective en · ADJ

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. Of a chemical reaction in which the production of one stereoisomer is favoured over all others.

Forms

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more stereoselective Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most stereoselective Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

nonstereoselective · stereoselectively

Synonyms

stereospecific