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Definition of “enantiomer”

enantiomer (ɛnˈæntɪəmə )

(chemistry) a molecule that exhibits stereoisomerism because of the presence of one or more chiral centres

This kind of light can destroy one enantiomer of an amino acid while leaving the other unscathed.

New Scientist (1998)

This raises several disturbing questions, such as how much toxic enantiomer is there in our soil and running off into our waterways?

The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2005)

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