stereochemistry (countable and uncountable, plural stereochemistries)
(chemistry, uncountable) the branch of chemistry that involves the spatial arrangement of the atoms of molecules, and studies how this affects the physical and chemical properties of such species
(chemistry, countable) the effect of such spatial arrangement on the chemistry of a particular compound
Source: Wiktionary
Ste`re*o-chem"is*try, n. Etym: [Stereo- + chemistry.] (Chem.)
Definition: Chemistry considered with reference to the space relations of atoms.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 December 2024
(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
