stereochemistry
/ˌstɛrioʊˈkɛmɪstri/
noun
- The branch of chemistry that deals with the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in molecules and the effects of this arrangement on chemical behavior.
- The discovery of stereochemistry helped explain why some molecules smell different from their mirror images.
- Stereochemistry is important for understanding how enzymes work.
- In organic chemistry class, we learned about stereochemistry and chiral molecules.