Sterically
adjective, Chemistry.
1.
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
adjective
1.
(chem) of, concerned with, or caused by the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule
steric ster·ic (stěr’ĭk, stēr’-) or ster·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
n.
Of or relating to the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule; stereochemical.
ster’i·cal·ly adv.
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