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enantioselective

enantioselective adjective: that catalyzes the reaction of only one of a pair of enantiomers.

Adjective

enantioselective (comparative more enantioselective, superlative most enantioselective)

  1. that catalyzes the reaction of only one of a pair of enantiomers
    • Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich
      In combination with the two complementary methods that have been developed for asymmetric vinylcarbenoid cyclopropanations, the chemistry is applicable to the enantioselective synthesis of a wide variety of acyclic, cyclic, and polycyclic...

Forms of enantioselective

comparativemore enantioselective
superlativemost enantioselective

Origin of enantioselective

From enantio- + selective.

Words formed from enantioselective

Questions about enantioselective

What does enantioselective mean?
Enantioselective means that catalyzes the reaction of only one of a pair of enantiomers.
What part of speech is enantioselective?
Enantioselective is an adjective.

Words near enantioselective in the dictionary

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

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