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enantiomorph

en·an·ti·o·morph [ i nántee ə màwrf ] (plural en·an·ti·o·morphs) or en·an·ti·o·mer [ i nántee əmər ] (plural en·an·ti·o·mers)


noun 
Definition:
 
mirror-image molecule: either of a pair of molecules that are mirror images of each other in structure but cannot be superimposed

[Late 19th century. < Greek enantios "opposite"]

en·an·ti·o·mor·phic [ i nàntee ə máwrfik ] adjective
en·an·ti·o·mor·phism [ i nàntee ə máwr fìzzəm ] noun
en·an·ti·o·mor·phous [ i nàntee ə máwrfəss ] adjective
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