Concept information
Preferred term
stereoisomerism
Type
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Topic
Definition
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The phenomenon whereby compounds whose molecules have the same number and kind of atoms and the same atomic arrangement, but differ in their spatial relationships.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonyms
- stereo-isomerism
- stereoisomerization
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/244217
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