enantiomer
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noun \i-ˈnan-tē-ə-mər\Definition of ENANTIOMER
: either of a pair of chemical compounds whose molecular structures have a nonsuperimposable mirror-image relationship to each other — compare diastereomer
— en·an·tio·mer·ic \-ˌnan-tē-ə-ˈmer-ik\ adjective
Origin of ENANTIOMER
Greek enantios + English -mer
First Known Use: circa 1929
en·an·tio·mer
noun \in-ˈant-ē-ə-mər\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ENANTIOMER
: either of a pair of chemical compounds whose molecular structures have a mirror-image relationship to each other—called also optical antipode
—en·an·tio·mer·ic \-ˌant-ē-ə-ˈmer-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
—en·an·tio·mer·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb
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