Etymology

desymmetrization

Today it means: Any reaction that results in the loss of one or more symmetry elements, but especially the conversion of a prochiral molecule into a chiral one Full definition →

English symmetrization ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishsymmetrization
  8. English todaydesymmetrization

From de- + symmetrization.

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