enantiomer

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How do you pronounce enantiomer?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɛˈnænti.əmər/.

What does enantiomer mean?

One of a pair of stereoisomers that is the mirror image of the other, but may not be superimposed on this other stereoisomer.

Where does enantiomer come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-) Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *h₂entíos Proto-Hellenic *antíos Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ος (ăntĭ́os) Ancient Greek ἐνᾰντῐ́ος (enăntĭ́os)der. English enantio- Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *(s)méros Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros Ancient Greek μέρος (méros)lbor. English -mer English enantiomer From enantio- + -mer.

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