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noun
Any atom in a molecule such that the interchange of two of its substituent groups leads to the formation of a stereoisomer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: chiral centre
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-)der. English stereo- English centre English stereocentre From stereo- + centre.
