a molecule that exhibits stereoisomerism because of the presence of one or more chiral centres
enantiomer in American English
(ɛnˈæntioʊmər)
noun
either of two isomers that are, partly or completely, mirror images of each other: they usually have nearly identical properties, although one form is dextrorotatory and the other levorotatory
: also called enˈantioˌmorph (ɛnˈæntioʊˌmɔrf)
Derived forms
enantiomeric (enˌantioˈmeric) (ənˈæntioʊˈmɛrɪk)
adjective
enantiomerism (enˌantioˈmerˌism)
noun
Word origin
altered < enantiomer < Ger < Gr enantios, opposite (< en, in1 + anti, against, anti-) + Ger -morph, -morph