enantiomorph
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[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐναντίος (enantios, “opposite”) + μορφή (morphē, “form”).
[edit] Noun
enantiomorph (plural enantiomorphs)
- Mirror image, form related to another as an object is to its image in a mirror.
- Either of a pair of crystals that are mirror images of each other, and are optically active.
- (chemistry) A similar molecule or compound; an enantiomer.
