shape selectivity

in catalysis
Possibly observed in catalysts with very small pores. The selectivity is largely determined by the bulk or size of one or more reactants.
Source:
PAC, 1976, 46, 71 (Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units - Appendix II. Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry. Part II: Heterogeneous Catalysis) on page 81