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stereoparent

stereoparent noun: a parent compound whose name implies stereochemistry that need not be explicitly stated.

Noun

stereoparent (plural stereoparents)

  1. A parent compound whose name implies stereochemistry that need not be explicitly stated.

Forms of stereoparent

pluralstereoparents

Origin of stereoparent

From stereo- + parent.

Questions about stereoparent

What does stereoparent mean?
Stereoparent means a parent compound whose name implies stereochemistry that need not be explicitly stated.
What part of speech is stereoparent?
Stereoparent is a noun.
What is the plural of stereoparent?
The plural of stereoparent is stereoparents.

Words near stereoparent in the dictionary

  1. stereonegatives
  2. stereonet
  3. stereonets
  4. stereopair
  5. stereopairs
  6. stereoparent
  7. stereoparents
  8. stereophone
  9. stereophones
  10. stereophonic
  11. stereophonically

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