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STEREOISOMERISM

\stˈɛɹɪˌə͡ʊɪsəməɹˌɪzəm], \stˈɛɹɪˌə‍ʊɪsəməɹˌɪzəm], \s_t_ˈɛ_ɹ_ɪ__ˌəʊ_ɪ_s_ə_m_ə_ɹ_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\

Definitions of STEREOISOMERISM

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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. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)

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