anomer

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noun

Any diastereoisomer of a sugar or derivative differing in configuration only at C-1 of an aldose or C-2 of a ketose.

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Meanings

nounanomer (plural anomers)

plural anomers

  1. chemistryAny diastereoisomer of a sugar or derivative differing in configuration only at C-1 of an aldose or C-2 of a ketose.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
anomeric

Origin

From ano- (“upwards, above”) + -mer.

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Translations

Catalan anòmer
  • anòmerany diastereoisomer of a sugar
Finnish anomeeri
  • anomeeriany diastereoisomer of a sugar
Portuguese anómero, anômero
  • anómeroany diastereoisomer of a sugar
  • anômeroany diastereoisomer of a sugar
Spanish anómero
  • anómeroany diastereoisomer of a sugar

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

RamonemorenaMoraneAnmoreMarenoMoeranenamormaenormoanerNaorem
Cite this entry
APA

anomer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anomer

MLA

“anomer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anomer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anomer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anomer.

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