diastereomer

noun

di·​a·​ste·​reo·​mer ˌdī-ə-ˈster-ē-ō-(ˌ)mər How to pronounce diastereomer (audio)
-ˈstir-
variants or diastereoisomer
: a stereoisomer of a compound having two or more chiral centers that is not a mirror image of another stereoisomer of the same compound compare enantiomer
diastereomeric adjective
or diastereoisomeric
diastereoisomerism noun

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diastereomer was in 1936

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“Diastereomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diastereomer. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

diastereomer

noun
di·​a·​ste·​reo·​mer ˌdī-ə-ˈster-ē-ō-(ˌ)mər, -ˈstir- How to pronounce diastereomer (audio)
variants or diastereoisomer
: an isomer that is a stereoisomer of a compound having two or more chiral centers and that is not a mirror image of another stereoisomer of the same compound
diastereomeric adjective
or diastereoisomeric
diastereoisomerism noun
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