diastereotopic

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adjective

Describing any atom, ligand, or other group in a molecule whose replacement or addition gives rise to diastereomers

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Meanings

adjectivediastereotopic (comparative more diastereotopic, superlative most diastereotopic)

comparative more diastereotopic · superlative most diastereotopic

  1. chemistryDescribing any atom, ligand, or other group in a molecule whose replacement or addition gives rise to diastereomers
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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