Associations to the word «Steric»

Wiktionary

STERIC, adjective. (chemistry) Relating to or involving the arrangement of atoms in space.
STERIC, adjective. Of the repulsion of atoms due to closeness or arrangement
STERIC HINDRANCE, noun. (chemistry) Any of several effects, most common in organic chemistry, in which the structure or reactivity of a molecule is affected by the physical size and proximity of neighbouring parts of the molecule.

Wise words

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