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steric effect
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steric effect [′ster·ik i‚fekt]
(physical chemistry)
The influence of the spatial configuration of reacting substances upon the rate, nature, and extent of reaction.
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From the results mentioned earlier, it can be summarized that diffusion properties are greatly influenced by the steric effects and the mobility of polymer chains.
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Researchers can no longer assume that steric effects play the major role in determining stable forms, comments Weinhold.
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