Etymograph

English

stereopreference

From stereo- + preference.

Formed from stereo- + preference

Proto-Indo-European *ster- ‘barren, infertile’

Ancient Greek στερεός ‘firm, solid’

English stereo-

Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- ‘to bear, carry’

Middle French preference

English preference

Today it means

noun A preference for a particular stereochemical orientation

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “stereopreference”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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