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Definition of: stereoisomerism
(ster′ē·ō·ī·som′ə·riz′əm, stir′-) noun Chem.
An isomerism which depends on the spatial arrangement of the atoms or groups in an organic compound.
—ster′e·o·i′so·mer′ic (-ī′sō·mer′ik), ster′e·o·mer′ic adjective
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