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Fischer projection

Fischer projection noun: a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional organic molecule by projection, used mainly in organic chemistry and biochemistry.

Noun

Fischer projection (plural Fischer projections)

  1. A two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional organic molecule by projection, used mainly in organic chemistry and biochemistry.

Forms of Fischer projection

pluralFischer projections

Origin of Fischer projection

Devised by Hermann Emil Fischer in 1891.

Questions about Fischer projection

What does Fischer projection mean?
Fischer projection means a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional organic molecule by projection, used mainly in organic chemistry and biochemistry.
What part of speech is Fischer projection?
Fischer projection is a noun.
What is the plural of Fischer projection?
The plural of Fischer projection is Fischer projections.

Words near Fischer projection in the dictionary

  1. Fischer
  2. Fischer esterification
  3. Fischer esterifications
  4. Fischer indole syntheses
  5. Fischer indole synthesis
  6. Fischer projection
  7. Fischer projections
  8. Fischer random chess
  9. Fischer's chameleon
  10. Fischer's chameleons
  11. Fischer's lovebird

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