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adj
describing a grouping of atoms in a molecule
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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adj
describing a grouping of atoms in a molecule
consisting of a central atom and four distinguishable ligands such that the interchange of any two leads to a stereoisomer
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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adj
describing a grouping of atoms in a molecule
consisting of four non-coplanar atoms such that rotation about the central bond leads to a stereoisomer
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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adj
describing a grouping of atoms in a molecule
consisting of a double bond with substituents which give rise to cis-trans isomerism
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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History
From stereo- + -genic.
