diastereoisomer

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UK/di.ə.stɛ.ri.əʊˈaɪ.sə.mə/

noun

A stereoisomer having multiple chiral centres; a diastereoisomer cannot normally be superimposed on the mirror image of another.

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Meanings

noundiastereoisomer (plural diastereoisomers)

plural diastereoisomers · alternative diastereomer

  1. physicalchemistryA stereoisomer having multiple chiral centres; a diastereoisomer cannot normally be superimposed on the mirror image of another.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 非對映異構 /非对映异构
  • 非對映異構 /非对映异构Translations
French diastéréoisomère
  • diastéréoisomèreTranslations
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APA

diastereoisomer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diastereoisomer

MLA

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Chicago

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