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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