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stereometry
stereomicroscope
stereophonic
stereopsis
stereopticon
stereoscope
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stereoselective
ster·e·o·se·lec·tive [ stèrree ō si léktiv, stree ō si léktiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
chemical reaction involving stereoisomers: describes a chemical reaction in which one stereoisomer is affected more rapidly than another

ster·e·o·se·lec·tive·ly adverb
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