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Meaning of enantiomer

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

enantiomer

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noun

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  1. 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.

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Related words

enantiomorphlevorotatorydextrorotatoryenantiometerenantiomorphismstereoconvergenceperversechirality