stereoisomeric
/ˌstɛrioʊˌaɪsəˈmɛrɪk/
adjective
- Relating to stereoisomers, which are molecules with the same formula and bonding arrangement but different spatial arrangements of atoms.
- Students in organic chemistry learn to identify stereoisomeric relationships between molecules.
- The chemist studied the stereoisomeric forms of the drug to see which one was more effective.
- Stereoisomeric compounds often have very different biological activities despite being made of the same atoms.