quasienantiomer

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noun

Either of a pair of compounds, one of which is a derivative of the enantiomer of the other (and has very similar chemical and physical properties).

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Meanings

nounquasienantiomer (plural quasienantiomers)

plural quasienantiomers

  1. chemistryEither of a pair of compounds, one of which is a derivative of the enantiomer of the other (and has very similar chemical and physical properties).

Origin

From quasi- + enantiomer.

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

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