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stereospecific
[ ster-ee-oh-spuh-sif-ik, steer- ]
adjective
- (of a reaction) producing a simple stereoisomer.
- (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
- chem relating to or having a fixed position in space, as in the spatial arrangements of atoms in certain polymers
Other Words From
- ster·e·o·spec·i·fic·i·ty [ster-ee-oh-spes-, uh, -, fis, -i-tee, steer-], noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of stereospecific1
Example Sentences
Leonori, D. & Aggarwal, V. K. Stereospecific couplings of secondary and tertiary boronic esters.
Polymers and Manufacturing “Seven years have now passed since our laboratory in the Politecnico di Milano discovered ‘stereospecific’ catalytic processes for creating ‘stereoregular’ polymers from simple asymmetric hydrocarbon molecules such as those of propylene.
Only last year our laboratory was successful in carrying stereospecific polymerization methods another step forward, suggesting that still-new varieties of stereoregular polymers may achieve practical importance before too many years have passed.
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