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stereoisomerism

Syllables: ste·re·o·i·som·er·is·m/ˌstɛɹɪəʊaɪˈsɒməɹɪzəm/

stereoisomerism noun: a form of isomerism in which atoms are arranged differently about a chiral centre (or centre of asymmetry). They exhibit optical activity, and in a molecule with a single chiral centre the two isomers (enantiomers) are mirror images of each other whereas in a molecule with multiple chiral centres the isomers (diastereoisomers) are not normally mirror images.

Noun

stereoisomerism (countable and uncountable, plural stereoisomerisms)

  1. A form of isomerism in which atoms are arranged differently about a chiral centre (or centre of asymmetry). They exhibit optical activity, and in a molecule with a single chiral centre the two isomers (enantiomers) are mirror images of each other whereas in a molecule with multiple chiral centres the isomers (diastereoisomers) are not normally mirror images.

stereoisomerism meaning in Tamil

stereoisomerism in Tamil

முப்பரிமாண மாற்றியம்

Synonyms of stereoisomerism

Forms of stereoisomerism

pluralstereoisomerisms

Origin of stereoisomerism

From stereo- + isomerism.

Words formed from stereoisomerism

Questions about stereoisomerism

What does stereoisomerism mean?
Stereoisomerism means a form of isomerism in which atoms are arranged differently about a chiral centre (or centre of asymmetry). They exhibit optical activity, and in a molecule with a single chiral centre the two isomers (enantiomers) are mirror images of each other whereas in a molecule with multiple chiral centres the isomers (diastereoisomers) are not normally mirror images.
What is stereoisomerism in Tamil?
Stereoisomerism in Tamil is முப்பரிமாண மாற்றியம். See Stereoisomerism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is stereoisomerism?
Stereoisomerism is a noun.
How do you pronounce stereoisomerism?
Stereoisomerism is pronounced /ˌstɛɹɪəʊaɪˈsɒməɹɪzəm/.
What is the plural of stereoisomerism?
The plural of stereoisomerism is stereoisomerisms.

Words near stereoisomerism in the dictionary

  1. stereoisoforms
  2. stereoisomer
  3. stereoisomeric
  4. stereoisomerical
  5. stereoisomerically
  6. stereoisomerism
  7. stereoisomerisms
  8. stereoisomerization
  9. stereoisomerizations
  10. stereoisomers
  11. stereoization

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