enantiomorph

[ ih-nan-tee-uh-mawrf ]

nounCrystallography.
  1. either of two crystals exhibiting enantiomorphism.

Origin of enantiomorph

1
<German (1856); see enantio-, -morph

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British Dictionary definitions for enantiomorph

enantiomorph

/ (ɛnˈæntɪəˌmɔːf) /


noun
  1. either of the two crystal forms of a substance that are mirror images of each other

Origin of enantiomorph

1
C19: from Greek enantios opposite + -morph

Derived forms of enantiomorph

  • enantiomorphic, adjective
  • enantiomorphism, noun

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