diastereomer

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UK/di.əˈstɛ.ri.əʊ.mə/

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

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Meanings

noundiastereomer (plural diastereomers)

plural diastereomers

  1. alternativechemistryAlternative form of diastereoisomer.
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