enantiomer

Meanings

Plural: enantiomers

Noun

either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical
One of a pair of stereoisomers that is the mirror image of the other, but may not be superimposed on this other stereoisomer.

Origin / Etymology

From enantio- + -mer.

Synonyms

enantiomorph, optical isomer

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