enantiomorphism

enantiomorphism
The relation of two objects similar in form but not superimposable, as the two hands or an object and its mirror image. [enantio- + G. morphe, form]

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en·an·tio·mor·phism (en-an″te-o-morґfiz-əm) enantiomerism.

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  • enantiomorphism — enantiomorfizmas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. enantiomorphism vok. Enantiomorphie, f; optische Isomerie, f rus. оптическая изомерия, f; энантиоморфизм, m pranc. énantiomorphisme, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • enantiomorphism — noun see enantiomorph …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • enantiomorphism — enantiomorphic, enantiomorphous, adj. /i nan tee euh mawr fiz euhm/, n. Crystall. the existence of two chemically identical crystal forms as mirror images of each other. [1895 1900; ENANTIOMORPH + ISM] * * * …   Universalium

  • enantiomorphism — noun The relationship exhibited by a pair of enantiomorphs …   Wiktionary

  • enantiomorphism — en·an·ti·o·mor·phism …   English syllables

  • enantiomorphism — /ɛnˌæntiəˈmɔˌfɪzəm/ (say en.anteeuh maw.fizuhm) noun the property of certain substances which exist in two non superimposable crystalline forms, one being a mirror image of the other. –enantiomorphic, enantiomorphous, adjective …  

  • enantiomorphism — noun the relation of opposition between crystals or molecules that are reflections of one another • Syn: ↑mirror image relation • Hypernyms: ↑opposition * * *  ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmȯrˌfizəm noun ( s) Etymology: enantio + morphism …   Useful english dictionary

  • enantiomorfism — ENANTIOMORFÍSM s.n. (fiz.) Enantiomorfie. [pr.: ti o ] – Din fr. énantiomorphisme, engl. enantiomorphism. Trimis de claudia, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  ENANTIOMORFÍSM s. (fiz.) enantiomorfie. Trimis de siveco, 05.08.2004. Sursa: Sino …   Dicționar Român

  • enantiomorph — noun Etymology: Greek enantios opposite (from enanti facing, from en in + anti against) + International Scientific Vocabulary morph morph Date: 1885 1. enantiomer 2. either of a pair of crystals (as of quartz) that are structural mirror images •… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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