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stereocentres

stereocentres is the plural of stereocentre.

Meaning of stereocentre

Noun

stereocentre (plural stereocentres)

  1. Any atom in a molecule such that the interchange of two of its substituent groups leads to the formation of a stereoisomer.
    Synonyms:
    chiral centre

Questions about stereocentres

What is stereocentres the plural of?
Stereocentres is the plural of stereocentre.

Words near stereocentres in the dictionary

  1. stereocameras
  2. stereocaulaceous
  3. stereocenter
  4. stereocenters
  5. stereocentre
  6. stereocentres
  7. stereochemic
  8. stereochemical
  9. stereochemically
  10. stereochemist
  11. stereochemistries

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