# stereochemistry

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #89,945

## Definitions
1. the branch of chemistry that involves the spatial arrangement of the atoms of molecules, and studies how this affects the physical and chemical properties of such species
2. the effect of such spatial arrangement on the chemistry of a particular compound

## Etymology
From stereo- + chemistry.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stereochemistry