Definition of "stereoselective" []

• Of a chemical reaction in which the production of one stereoisomer is favoured over all others (adjective)

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• "A general rxn mechanism of Pd catalysed stereoselective olefination was also provided."
• "Other cool-sounding words: stereoselective, nitroxide, paramagnetic."
• "Sal, you should ask these IDEA biochemists and protein engineers if a surface-based catalyst of chemical reactions can be inherently stereoselective."