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stereoisomer

ster·e·o·i·so·mer
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ster-ee-oh-ahy-suh-mer, steer-]
    • /ˌstɛr i oʊˈaɪ sə mər, ˌstɪər-/
    • /stˈerɪˌəʊɪsəmə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ster-ee-oh-ahy-suh-mer, steer-]
    • /ˌstɛr i oʊˈaɪ sə mər, ˌstɪər-/

Definitions of stereoisomer word

  • noun stereoisomer any of two or more isomers exhibiting stereoisomerism. 1
  • noun stereoisomer one of the isomers of a compound that exhibits stereoisomerism 0
  • noun stereoisomer any of two or more isomers containing the same atoms linked in an identical manner in the molecule and differing from each other only in the spatial arrangement of the atoms or groups of atoms 0

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Origin of stereoisomer

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; stereo- + isomer

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Parts of speech for Stereoisomer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stereoisomer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

stereoisomer usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with stereoisomer

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