Enantiomorph
Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-003870
One member of a pair of chiral objects, whether molecules or crystals, related as an object and its mirror image that cannot be superimposed on it. For molecules the word is a synonym of enantiomer. In crystallography it applies to macroscopic crystals, such as quartz, which occur in right-handed and left-handed forms that mirror one another.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CHM-003870 |
|---|---|
| Field | Chemistry |
| Subject | Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry |
| References | PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. 'Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2207 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122193) |
| See also | Chiral; Superposability |
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