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Noun: stereoisomer  ,ste-ree-ow'I-su-mu(r)
  1. Any of a group of isomers with identical molecular formulas and atom connections but different spatial arrangements
    "The two stereoisomers had different chemical properties"

Derived forms: stereoisomers

Type of: isomer

Encyclopedia: Stereoisomer