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steric definition

steric (ster′ik, stir′-)

adjective

Chem. having to do with the spatial arrangement of the atoms in a molecule

Etymology: ster(eo-) + -ic

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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