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stereoisomer

noun

Any of a group of isomers in which atoms are linked in the same order but differ in their spatial arrangement.

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12
Starts with
S
Ends with
R
Contains
TE
Scrabble score
14

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noun

  1. Any of a group of isomers in which atoms are linked in the same order but differ in their spatial arrangement.

    “{'source': 'https://en.wikipedia.org', 'text': 'A configurational stereoisomer is a stereoisomer of a reference molecule that has the opposite configuration at a stereocenter (e.g., R- vs S- or E- vs Z-).'}”

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{'source': 'https://en.wikipedia.org', 'text': 'A configurational stereoisomer is a stereoisomer of a reference molecule that has the opposite configuration at a stereocenter (e.g., R- vs S- or E- vs Z-).'}

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