stereodescriptor

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English

Etymology

From stereo- +‎ descriptor.

Noun

stereodescriptor (plural stereodescriptors)

  1. (chemistry) A prefix, typically R and S or E and Z, used to specify the configuration (absolute or relative) or conformation of a molecule