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enantioselectivity

enantioselectivity noun: the selectivity of a reaction towards one of a pair of enantiomers.

Noun

enantioselectivity (plural enantioselectivities)

  1. The selectivity of a reaction towards one of a pair of enantiomers

Forms of enantioselectivity

pluralenantioselectivities

Origin of enantioselectivity

From enantio- + selectivity.

Questions about enantioselectivity

What does enantioselectivity mean?
Enantioselectivity means the selectivity of a reaction towards one of a pair of enantiomers.
What part of speech is enantioselectivity?
Enantioselectivity is a noun.
What is the plural of enantioselectivity?
The plural of enantioselectivity is enantioselectivities.

Words near enantioselectivity in the dictionary

  1. enantioselecitivity
  2. enantioselection
  3. enantioselective
  4. enantioselectively
  5. enantioselectivities
  6. enantioselectivity
  7. enantioseme
  8. enantiosemes
  9. enantiosemy
  10. enantioseparate
  11. enantioseparated

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