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enantiomer
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en·an·ti·o·mer  (-nnt--mr)
n.
See enantiomorph.
[Greek enantios, opposite; see ant- in Indo-European roots + -mer(e).]
en·anti·o·meric (-mrk) adj.
enantiomer  (-nnt--mr)
Either of two stereoisomers that are mirror images of one another but cannot be superimposed on one another and that rotate the plane of polarized light in opposite directions. Enantiomers usually behave the same chemically but differ in optical behavior and sometimes in how quickly they react with other enantiomers. Also called optical isomer, enantiomorph. Compare geometric isomer.
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Noun1.enantiomer - either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical
enantiomorph
chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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