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diastereomer
noun di·a·ste·reo·mer \ˌdī-ə-ˈster-ē-ō-(ˌ)mər, -ˈstir-\
Definition of DIASTEREOMER
: a stereoisomer of a compound having two or more chiral centers that is not a mirror image of another stereoisomer of the same compound — compare enantiomer
— di·a·ste·reo·mer·ic \-ˌster-ē-ō-ˈmer-ik, -ˌstir-\ or di·a·ste·reo·iso·mer·ic \-ˌī-sə-ˈmer-ik\ adjective
— di·a·ste·reo·isom·er·ism \-ī-ˈsä-mə-ˌri-zəm\ noun
Variants of DIASTEREOMER
di·a·ste·reo·mer or di·a·ste·reo·iso·mer \-ˌster-ē-ō-ˈī-sə-mər, -ˌstir-\
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First Known Use of DIASTEREOMER
1936
Medical Dictionary
diastereomer
noun di·a·ste·reo·mer \ˌdī-ə-ˈster-ē-ō-(ˌ)mər, -ˈstir-\
Medical Definition of DIASTEREOMER
: an isomer that is a stereoisomer of a compound having two or more chiral centers and that is not a mirror image of another stereoisomer of the same compound
—di·a·ste·reo·mer·ic \-ˌster-ē-ō-ˈmer-ik, -ˌstir-\ or di·a·ste·reo·iso·mer·ic \-ˌī-sə-ˈmer-ik\ adjective
—di·a·ste·reo·isom·er·ism \-ī-ˈsäm-ə-ˌriz-əm\ noun
Variants of DIASTEREOMER
di·a·ste·reo·mer or di·a·ste·reo·iso·mer \-ˌster-ē-ō-ˈī-sə-mər, -ˌstir-\
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