stereocentre

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stereocenter

Alternative forms

stereocenter

Etymology

stereo- +‎ centre

Noun

stereocentre (plural stereocentres)

(chemistry) Any atom in a molecule such that the interchange of two of its substituent groups leads to the formation of a stereoisomer

Synonyms

chiral centre / chiral center

Anagrams

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