ENANTIOMER
enantiomorph, enantiomer
(noun) either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
enantiomer (plural enantiomers)
(chemistry) One of a pair of stereoisomers that is the mirror image of the other, but may not be superimposed on this other stereoisomer. Almost always, a pair of enantiomers contain at least one chiral center, and a sample of either enantiomer will be optically active.
Synonyms
• enantiomorph
• optical isomer
Anagrams
• namirotene, renominate
Source: Wiktionary
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