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steric hindrance

ster·ic hin·drance
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ster-ik, steer- hin-druh ns]
    • /ˈstɛr ɪk, ˈstɪər- ˈhɪn drəns/
    • /stˈerɪk hˈɪndrəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ster-ik, steer- hin-druh ns]
    • /ˈstɛr ɪk, ˈstɪər- ˈhɪn drəns/

Definitions of steric hindrance words

  • noun steric hindrance the prevention or retardation of inter- or intramolecular interactions as a result of the spatial structure of a molecule. 1
  • noun steric hindrance the prevention or retardation of a chemical reaction, caused by the arrangement of atoms in a molecule 0
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Origin of steric hindrance

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

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steric hindrance popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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