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diastereoselectivity

/ˌdaɪəstɛəɹioʊsəlɛkˈtɪvɪti/

diastereoselectivity noun: the preferential formation of one diastereoisomer over another; also, the degree of said preference.

Noun

diastereoselectivity (plural diastereoselectivities)

  1. The preferential formation of one diastereoisomer over another; also, the degree of said preference

Forms of diastereoselectivity

pluraldiastereoselectivities

Origin of diastereoselectivity

From dia- + stereoselectivity.

Questions about diastereoselectivity

What does diastereoselectivity mean?
Diastereoselectivity means the preferential formation of one diastereoisomer over another; also, the degree of said preference.
What part of speech is diastereoselectivity?
Diastereoselectivity is a noun.
How do you pronounce diastereoselectivity?
Diastereoselectivity is pronounced /ˌdaɪəstɛəɹioʊsəlɛkˈtɪvɪti/.
What is the plural of diastereoselectivity?
The plural of diastereoselectivity is diastereoselectivities.

Words near diastereoselectivity in the dictionary

  1. diastereoselection
  2. diastereoselections
  3. diastereoselective
  4. diastereoselectively
  5. diastereoselectivities
  6. diastereoselectivity
  7. diastereoseparation
  8. diastereoseparations
  9. diastereospecificities
  10. diastereospecificity
  11. diastereotopic

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