enantiomerism
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enantiomerism — In chemistry, isomerism in which the molecules in their configuration are related to one another like an object and its mirror image (enantiomers) and, consequently, are not superimposable; e. entails optical activity, both enantiomers (in… … Medical dictionary
Enantiomer — This article is about the concept in chemistry. For a discussion of enantiomers in mathematics, see Chirality (mathematics). (S) (+) lactic acid (left) and (R) (–) lactic acid (right) are nonsuperposable mirror images of each other In chemistry,… … Wikipedia
diastereoisomerism — noun Any form of stereoisomerism other than enantiomerism See Also: diastereoisomer, diastereoisomeric … Wiktionary
enantiomeric — Pertaining to enantiomerism … Medical dictionary
enantiomorphism — The relation of two objects similar in form but not superimposable, as the two hands or an object and its mirror image. [enantio + G. morphe, form] * * * en·an·tio·mor·phism (en an″te o morґfiz əm) enantiomerism … Medical dictionary
Chirality (electromagnetism) — Chirality with hands and two enantiomers of a generic amino acid. The term chiral (pronounced /ˈkaɪrəl/) describes an object, especially a molecule, which has or produces a non superimposeable mirror image of itself. In chemistry, such a … Wikipedia
enantiomer — [en an′tē ō mər] n. [altered < ENANTIOMORPH < Ger < Gr enantios, opposite (< en, IN1 + anti, against, ANTI ) + Ger morph, MORPH] either of two isomers that are, partly or completely, mirror images of each other: they usually have… … English World dictionary
