Stereoisomerism

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. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)

Year introduced: 1997 (1968)

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Tree Number(s): G02.607.445.682

MeSH Unique ID: D013237

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• Stereoisomers
• Stereoisomer
• Molecular Stereochemistry
• Stereochemistry, Molecular

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Stereoisomerism