ENANTIOMORPH

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

enantiomorph (plural enantiomorphs)

A mirror image, a form related to another as an object is to its image in a mirror.

Either of a pair of crystals that are mirror images of each other, and are optically active.

(chemistry) A similar molecule or compound; an enantiomer.

Source: Wiktionary



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SENSE

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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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