enantioenrich

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verb

To enrich a mixture such that it contains more than 50% of either of a pair of enantiomers.

OriginEnglish enrich ← Ancient Greek ἐνᾰντῐ́ος (enăntĭ́os) →
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Meanings

verbenantioenrich (third-person singular simple present enantioenriches, present participle enantioenriching, simple past and past participle enantioenriched)

present singular third person enantioenriches · participle present enantioenriching · participle past enantioenriched · past enantioenriched

  1. chemistryTo enrich a mixture such that it contains more than 50% of either of a pair of enantiomers.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐνᾰντῐ́ος (enăntĭ́os)
  2. Englishenantio-
  3. Englishenrich
  4. Englishenantioenrich

From enantio- + enrich.

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APA

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

MLA

“enantioenrich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enantioenrich. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enantioenrich,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enantioenrich.

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