Meanings
nounenantiomorph (plural enantiomorphs)
plural enantiomorphs
- A mirror image, a form related to another as an object is to its image in a mirror.
- Either of a pair of crystals that are mirror images of each other, and are optically active.
- chemistryA similar molecule or compound; an enantiomer.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouneither one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἐναντίος“opposite”
- Englishenantiomorph
From Ancient Greek ἐναντίος (enantíos, “opposite”) + μορφή (morphḗ, “form”). By surface analysis, enantio- + -morph.
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enantiomorph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enantiomorph
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