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enantiomer Definition

en·an·tio·mer (en an′tē ō mər)

noun

either of two isomers that are, partly or completely, mirror images of each other: they usually have nearly identical properties, although one form is dextrorotatory and the other levorotatory

Etymology: altered < enantiomorph < Ger < Gr enantios, opposite (< en, in + anti, against, anti-) + Ger -morph, -morph

enantiomer Related Forms
en·an′·tio·mer′ic (-mer′ik) adjective en·an′·tio·mer′·ism′ noun
enantiomer Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • other: Unfortunately, with tragic results, the other mirror image enantiomer causes genetic damage in the fetus resulting in physical deformities of the limbs.

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