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Enantiomer

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
enantiomorph
plural
Enantiomers
possessive
Enantiomer's
pluralpossessive
Enantiomers'