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diastereomer

UK/di.əˈstɛ.ri.əʊ.mə/

diastereomer is the alternative form of diastereoisomer.

Meaning of diastereoisomer

Noun

diastereoisomer (plural diastereoisomers)

  1. (physical) A stereoisomer having multiple chiral centres; a diastereoisomer cannot normally be superimposed on the mirror image of another.

Forms of diastereomer

pluraldiastereomers

Words formed from diastereomer

Questions about diastereomer

What is diastereomer the alternative form of?
Diastereomer is the alternative form of diastereoisomer.
How do you pronounce diastereomer?
Diastereomer is pronounced /di.əˈstɛ.ri.əʊ.mə/ (UK).

Words near diastereomer in the dictionary

  1. diastereoisomerism
  2. diastereoisomerisms
  3. diastereoisomerization
  4. diastereoisomerizations
  5. diastereoisomers
  6. diastereomer
  7. diastereomeric
  8. diastereomerically
  9. diastereomerism
  10. diastereomerization
  11. diastereomerizations

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