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stereoinversion

stereoinversion noun: any reaction that inverts the chiral centre of a compound.

Noun

stereoinversion (plural stereoinversions)

  1. Any reaction that inverts the chiral centre of a compound

Synonyms of stereoinversion

Forms of stereoinversion

pluralstereoinversions

Origin of stereoinversion

From stereo- + inversion.

Questions about stereoinversion

What does stereoinversion mean?
Stereoinversion means any reaction that inverts the chiral centre of a compound.
What part of speech is stereoinversion?
Stereoinversion is a noun.
What is the plural of stereoinversion?
The plural of stereoinversion is stereoinversions.

Words near stereoinversion in the dictionary

  1. stereoimages
  2. stereoimaging
  3. stereoinduction
  4. stereoinductions
  5. stereoing
  6. stereoinversion
  7. stereoinversions
  8. stereoinvert
  9. stereoirregular
  10. stereoisoform
  11. stereoisoforms

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