stereoisomerism
English
Etymology
stereo- + isomerism
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌstɛɹɪəʊaɪˈsɒməɹɪzəm/
- Hyphenation: ste‧re‧o‧i‧som‧er‧is‧m
Noun
stereoisomerism (countable and uncountable, plural stereoisomerisms)
- (chemistry) 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.
Synonyms
- optical isomerism
Translations
form or isomerism
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See also
- structural isomerism
- geometric isomerism