Usually means: Obstruction caused by molecular crowding.
Definitions Related words Mentions
We found 8 dictionaries that define the word steric hindrance:

General (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. steric hindrance: Merriam-Webster
  2. steric hindrance: Wiktionary
  3. steric hindrance: Infoplease Dictionary
  4. steric hindrance: Dictionary.com
  5. Steric hindrance: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. steric hindrance: Encyclopedia

Science (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. Drug Discovery and Development (No longer online)
  2. steric hindrance: PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Definitions from Wiktionary (steric hindrance)

noun:  (chemistry) Any of several effects, most common in organic chemistry, in which the structure or reactivity of a molecule is affected by the physical size and proximity of neighbouring parts of the molecule.

Similar:

Types:

Words similar to steric hindrance

Usage examples for steric hindrance

Idioms related to steric hindrance

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Words that often appear near steric hindrance

Rhymes of steric hindrance

Invented words related to steric hindrance

Similar:

Types:



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux