stereoselective

ster e o se lec tive |ˌsterē -ōsəˈlektiv, ˌsti (ə )r- ˌstɛrioʊsəˈlɛktɪv | ▶adjective Chemistry another term for stereospecific. DERIVATIVES ster e o se lec tiv i ty |-səlekˈtivitē |noun

stereoselective

stereoselective |ˌstɛrɪəʊsɪˈlɛktɪv, ˌstɪə -| ▶adjective Chemistry (of a reaction ) preferentially producing a particular stereoisomeric form of the product, irrespective of the configuration of the reactant. DERIVATIVES stereoselectivity noun