Definition of ENANTIOMORPH

enantiomorph

Meanings

Plural: enantiomorphs

Noun

  • either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical
  • 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.
  • A similar molecule or compound; an enantiomer.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐναντίος (enantíos, “opposite”) + μορφή (morphḗ, “form”).

Synonyms

enantiomer

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