stereospecific
adjective
ste·reo·spe·cif·ic
ˌster-ē-ō-spi-ˈsi-fik 
ˌstir-
: being, produced by, or involved in a stereochemically specific process
many enzymes act as stereospecific catalysts
stereospecific plastics
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stereospecific
adjective
ste·reo·spe·cif·ic
-spə-ˈsif-ik
: relating to, being, or effecting a reaction or process in which different stereoisomeric starting materials produce different stereoisomeric products
stereospecific polymerization
stereospecific catalysts
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