stereoisomer

stereoisomer definition - medical

ster·e·o·i·so·mer (stĕrˌē-ō-īˈsə-mər)

noun
A molecule containing the same number and kind of atomic groupings as another but having a different spatial arrangement, thus exhibiting different properties.

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