Thursday, April 9, 2009

steric, sterical and sterically

The words steric and sterical are both adjectives, having the same meaning: relating to the spatial arrangement of atoms and groups in a molecule or ligands in a chemical complex. The corresponding adverb is sterically. The derived adverb stericly is not often used. Common phrases are sterically hindered and sterically stabilized.

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