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enantiomers

/ɛnˈæntiəmərz/ noun · British & US
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What does enantiomers mean?

noun

Stereoisomers that are mirror images of each other, non-superimposable and not identical.

Example

"The two enantiomers of a chiral molecule have different physical and chemical properties."

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