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diastereomer

/dɪˈæstɪriːˌoʊmər/ noun · British & US
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What does diastereomer mean?

noun

A stereoisomer that is not a mirror image of another stereoisomer; a molecule that has the same molecular formula and sequence of bonded atoms as another molecule but differs in the three-dimensional orientations of their atoms in space.

Example

"The chemist studied the properties of diastereomers to understand their unique characteristics."

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