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stereospecific

[ ster-ee-oh-spuh-sif-ik, steer- ]

adjective

, Chemistry.
  1. (of a reaction) producing a simple stereoisomer.
  2. (of a polymer) having a regular sequence of configurations in space along the chain, resulting in the potential for close-packing of molecules and for partial or complete crystallinity.

stereospecific

/ ˌstɛrɪəʊspɪˈsɪfɪk; ˌstɪər- /

adjective

  1. chem relating to or having a fixed position in space, as in the spatial arrangements of atoms in certain polymers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • ster·e·o·spec·i·fic·i·ty [ster-ee-oh-spes-, uh, -, fis, -i-tee, steer-], noun
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