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enantiomerism
Variant of enantiomer
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
also called enantiomorph
Related Forms:
- enantiomeric adjective
- enantiomerism noun
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