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desymmetrize

desymmetrize verb: to convert a symmetric molecule into an asymmetric one in such a way that both enantiomers may be isolated.

Verb

desymmetrize (third-person singular simple present desymmetrizes, present participle desymmetrizing, simple past and past participle desymmetrized)

  1. To convert a symmetric molecule into an asymmetric one in such a way that both enantiomers may be isolated

Forms of desymmetrize

third-person singular presentdesymmetrizes
present participledesymmetrizing
past participledesymmetrized
pastdesymmetrized

Origin of desymmetrize

From de- + symmetrize.

Questions about desymmetrize

What does desymmetrize mean?
Desymmetrize means to convert a symmetric molecule into an asymmetric one in such a way that both enantiomers may be isolated.
What part of speech is desymmetrize?
Desymmetrize is a verb.
What is the past tense of desymmetrize?
The past tense of desymmetrize is desymmetrized.

Words near desymmetrize in the dictionary

  1. desyllabifies
  2. desyllabify
  3. desyllabifying
  4. desymmetrization
  5. desymmetrizations
  6. desymmetrize
  7. desymmetrizing
  8. desynapse
  9. desynapsed
  10. desynapsing
  11. desynapsis

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