compensation

in stereochemistry
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01196
  1. For internal compensation, see compound.
  2. See: external compensation
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. 'Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2204 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122193)