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en·an·ti·o·morph

(ĭ-năn′tē-ə-môrf′)

[Greek enantios, opposite; see ant- in Indo-European roots + -morph.]

en·an′ti·o·mor′phic, en·an′ti·o·mor′phous adj.

en·an′ti·o·mor′phism n.

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enantiomorph

(ɛnˈæntɪəˌmɔːf)

either of the two crystal forms of a substance that are mirror images of each other

[C19: from Greek enantios opposite + -morph]

enˌantioˈmorphic, enˌantioˈmorphous adj

enˌantioˈmorphˌism n

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en•an•ti•o•morph

(ɪˈnæn ti əˌmɔrf)

n.

either of a pair of chemically identical crystals that are mirror images of each other.

[< German (1856); see enantio-, -morph]

en•an`ti•o•mor′phism, n.

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

enantiomer

chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

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