stereochemistry
noun
ste·reo·chem·is·try
ˌster-ē-ō-ˈke-mə-strē 
ˌstir-
1
: a branch of chemistry that deals with the spatial arrangement of atoms and groups in molecules
2
: the spatial arrangement of atoms and groups in a compound and its relation to the properties of the compound
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stereochemistry
noun
ste·reo·chem·is·try
ˌster-ē-ō-ˈkem-ə-strē, ˌstir-
plural stereochemistries
1
: a branch of chemistry that deals with the spatial arrangement of atoms and groups in molecules
2
: the spatial arrangement of atoms and groups in a compound and its relation to the properties of the compound
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