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Where does “stéréosélectif” come from?

stéréosélectif (French) comes from French stéréo-, from Ancient Greek στερεός, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

stéréosélectif (French): stereoselective

Definitions

  1. stereoselective

Ancestry of “stéréosélectif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchstéréo-stereo-
2Ancient Greekστερεόςfirm, solid, rigid; standard, of full value;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
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