"steric" meaning in English

See steric in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} steric
  1. (chemistry) Relating to or involving the arrangement of atoms in space. Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (relating to the arrangement of atoms in space): estèric (Catalan), sterische (Dutch), στερικός (sterikós) [masculine] (Greek), στερική (sterikí) [feminine] (Greek), στερικό (sterikó) [neuter] (Greek), steireach (Irish), sterico (Italian), 입체의 (ipche'ui) (Korean), estérico (Spanish), sterig (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-steric-en-adj-gLC7XYKE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 60 40 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'relating to the arrangement of atoms in space': 69 31
  2. of the repulsion of atoms due to closeness or arrangement
    Sense id: en-steric-en-adj-CAqBc65J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: electrosteric, exo-steric, sterically, steric hindrance
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