Where does “stereoselective” come from?

stereoselective (English) comes from English stereo-, from Ancient Greek στερεο-, from Ancient Greek στερεός, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

stereoselective (English): Of a chemical reaction in which the production of...

Definitions

  1. Of a chemical reaction in which the production of...

Ancestry of “stereoselective”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstereo-Forming words relating to the solid, the...
2Ancient Greekστερεο-—
3Ancient Greekστερεόςfirm, solid, rigid; standard, of full value;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “stereoselective”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Ancient Greek στερεός →Every word from English stereo- →