enantiomorph

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐναντίος (enantios), “‘opposite’”) + μορφή (morphē), “‘form’”).

[edit] Noun

enantiomorph (plural enantiomorphs)

1. Mirror image, form related to another as an object is to its image in a mirror.
2. Either of a pair of crystals that are mirror images of each other, and are optically active.
3. (chemistry) A similar molecule or compound; an enantiomer.