steric

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Steric

Adjective: Relating to or caused by steric hindrance.

Example sentence: The steric hindrance of the bulky substituents made the molecule highly sterically hindered.

Noun: The branch of chemistry that deals with the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules and the effects of this arrangement on the properties and reactions of compounds.

Example sentence: The study of steric focuses on how the arrangement of atoms affects the behavior of molecules.

Alternate sense: Local term used in specific regions as a short form for "steric hindrance".

Example sentence: In certain areas, chemists refer to steric as a way to describe the hindrance caused by bulky groups in a molecule.