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  • adjective chemistry, physics describing a grouping of atoms in a molecule

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Examples

  • The +-11,11′-Dideoxyverticillin A molecule has 10 rings and eight stereogenic centers, or carbon atoms that have four different chemical groups attached to them.

    Fungal Compound With Anti Cancer Activity | Impact Lab 2009

  • The (+) - 11,11'-Dideoxyverticillin A molecule has 10 rings and eight stereogenic centers, or carbon atoms that have four different chemical groups attached to them.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • The (+) - 11,11′-Dideoxyverticillin A molecule has 10 rings and eight stereogenic centers, or carbon atoms that have four different chemical groups attached to them.

    Impact Lab 2009

  • In the new catalysts, an enantiomerically pure, monodentate aryloxide ligand is linked to a stereogenic molybdenum center.

    Chemical & Engineering News: Latest News 2008

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