desymmetrize

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verb

To convert a symmetric molecule into an asymmetric one in such a way that both enantiomers may be isolated

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Meanings

verbdesymmetrize (third-person singular simple present desymmetrizes, present participle desymmetrizing, simple past and past participle desymmetrized)

present singular third person desymmetrizes · participle present desymmetrizing · participle past desymmetrized · past desymmetrized

  1. chemistryTo convert a symmetric molecule into an asymmetric one in such a way that both enantiomers may be isolated

Origin

From de- + symmetrize.

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APA

desymmetrize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desymmetrize

MLA

“desymmetrize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desymmetrize. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desymmetrize,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desymmetrize.

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