stereoselectivity en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-)der. English stereo- English selective Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English selectivity English stereoselectivity From stereo- + selectivity.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The condition of being stereoselective or a measure of the extent to which a reaction is stereoselective
Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich The stereoselectivity that occurs in these vinylcarbenoid cyclopropanations results in a strong preference for the formation of cis-divinylcyclopropanes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stereoselectivities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |