Stereochemistry definition, the branch of chemistry that deals with the determination of the relative positions in space of the atoms or groups of atoms in a compound and with the effects of these positions on the properties of the compound. See more.
adjective. noun. Edomite is defined as something related to an ancient region of the Dead Sea called Edom. Something related to the region of Edom is an example of something described as Edomite.The definition of an Edomite is a person who lived in Edom during biblical times.A woman in biblical times who lived in Edom is an example of an Edomite.djective. noun. Edomite is defined as something related to an ancient region of the Dead Sea called Edom. Something related to the region of Edom is an example of something described as Edomite.
According to the Hebrew Bible, Esau is the progenitor of the Edomites and the elder twin brother of Jacob, the patriarch of the Israelites. Esau and Jacob were the sons of Isaac and Rebekah, and the grandsons of Abraham and Sarah. Of the twins, Esau was the first to be born with Jacob following, holding his heel (the Hebrew name Yaacov meaning Heel-holder). Isaac was sixty years old and Rebekah is believed to have been younger when the boys were born.