stereoregular

adjective

ste·reo·reg·u·lar ˌster-ē-ō-ˈre-gyə-lər

ˌstir-

: of, relating to, or involving stereochemical regularity in the repeating units of a polymeric structure

stereoregularity

ˌster-ē-ō-ˌre-gyə-ˈler-ə-tē

-ˈla-rə-tē

ˌstir-

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stereoregular was in 1958

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“Stereoregular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stereoregular. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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