Molecules with the same atoms and bond structure, but different three dimensional arrangements of atoms. For example, the CH
3 groups in CH
3CH=CHCH
3 can be placed on the same side of the double bond in one stereoisomer and on opposite sides in another.
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<chemistry> Molecules that have the same molecular formula, the same sequence of bonds, but different spatial arrangements. Geometric isomers and optical isomers are both types of stereoisomers. ... (09 Jan 1998) ...
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(ster″e-o-i´so-mәr) a compound showing stereoisomerism.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ster′ē-ō-ī′sō-mĕr Definitions: 1. A molecule containing the same number and kind of atom groupings as another but in a different arrangement in space; the stereoisomers are not interconvertible unless bonds are broken and reformed, by virtue of which the molecule exhibits different opti...
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any of two or more isomers exhibiting stereoisomerism.
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