stereospecificity en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-)der. English stereo- English specificity English stereospecificity From stereo- + specificity.
Meanings
- (countable, physical, uncountable) The property of a chemical reaction that yields specific stereoisomers as products.
- (countable, physical, uncountable) The property of a polymer that has a specific spatial arrangement of its constituent atoms.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stereospecificities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |