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enantioselection

enantioselection noun: the selection of a specific enantiomer of a compound as a reaction product.

Noun

enantioselection (uncountable)

  1. The selection of a specific enantiomer of a compound as a reaction product.

Origin of enantioselection

From enantio- + selection.

Questions about enantioselection

What does enantioselection mean?
Enantioselection means the selection of a specific enantiomer of a compound as a reaction product.
What part of speech is enantioselection?
Enantioselection is a noun.

Words near enantioselection in the dictionary

  1. enantiornithean
  2. enantiornitheans
  3. enantiornithine
  4. enantiornithines
  5. enantioselecitivity
  6. enantioselection
  7. enantioselective
  8. enantioselectively
  9. enantioselectivities
  10. enantioselectivity
  11. enantioseme

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