Preferred Term:
stereoisomerism
Definition:
The phenomenon whereby compounds whose molecules have the same number and kind of atoms and the same atomic arrangement, but differ in their spatial relationships.
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Entry Terms:
- stereo-isomerism
- stereoisomerization
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/244217
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