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Definition of "stereogenic" [stereogenic]

  • Describing a grouping of atoms in a molecule (adjective)

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Use "stereogenic" in a sentence
  • "The +-11,11′-Dideoxyverticillin A molecule has 10 rings and eight stereogenic centers, or carbon atoms that have four different chemical groups attached to them."
  • "The (+) - 11,11'-Dideoxyverticillin A molecule has 10 rings and eight stereogenic centers, or carbon atoms that have four different chemical groups attached to them."
  • "The (+) - 11,11′-Dideoxyverticillin A molecule has 10 rings and eight stereogenic centers, or carbon atoms that have four different chemical groups attached to them."