- stereospecific catalyst
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a catalyst that preferentially catalyses the formation of one of a pair of stereoisomers, or one of a set of stereoisomeric polymers
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stereospecific — ster•e•o•spe•cif•ic [[t]ˌstɛr i oʊ spəˈsɪf ɪk, ˌstɪər [/t]] adj. 1) chem. producing or restricted to a specific stereoisomer: a stereospecific catalyst[/ex] 2) chem. stereoregular • Etymology: 1945–50 ster e•o•spec i•fic′i•ty ˌspɛs əˈfɪs ɪ ti n … From formal English to slang
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