Stereogenic

Adjective

1. (chemistry, physics) describing a grouping of atoms in a molecule
• 1997, Vinylcyclopropanes with up to three stereogenic centers are readily formed in the reaction between vinylcarbenoids and alkenes.
1. consisting of a central atom and four distinguishable ligands such that the interchange of any two leads to a stereoisomer
2. consisting of four non-coplanar atoms such that rotation about the central bond leads to a stereoisomer
3. consisting of a double bond with substituents which give rise to cis-trans isomerism