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periselectivity

periselectivity noun: the preferential generation of one of a group of products having different symmetries during a reaction.

Noun

periselectivity (usually uncountable, plural periselectivities)

  1. (usually) The preferential generation of one of a group of products having different symmetries during a reaction.

Forms of periselectivity

pluralperiselectivities

Origin of periselectivity

From peri- + selectivity.

Questions about periselectivity

What does periselectivity mean?
Periselectivity means the preferential generation of one of a group of products having different symmetries during a reaction.
What part of speech is periselectivity?
Periselectivity is a noun.
What is the plural of periselectivity?
The plural of periselectivity is periselectivities.

Words near periselectivity in the dictionary

  1. periscopically
  2. periscoping
  3. periscopism
  4. periseasonal
  5. periselectivities
  6. periselectivity
  7. periselene
  8. periselenium
  9. periseptal
  10. perisex
  11. perisexual

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