enantioselection

noun

The selection of a specific enantiomer of a compound as a reaction product.

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Meanings

nounenantioselection (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe selection of a specific enantiomer of a compound as a reaction product.

Origin

From enantio- + selection.

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APA

enantioselection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enantioselection

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“enantioselection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enantioselection. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enantioselection,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enantioselection.

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