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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the branch of chemistry that involves the spatial arrangement of the atoms of molecules, and studies how this affects the physical and chemical properties of such species uncountable
2. 2
   the effect of such spatial arrangement on the chemistry of a particular compound countable

Etymology

From stereo- + chemistry.

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