steric
Pronunciation: /ˈstɛɹɪk/
The English word “steric” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Relating to or involving the arrangement of atoms in space.
- of the repulsion of atoms due to closeness or arrangement
Etymology
From ster(eo)- (“3D”) + -ic.
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