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ep⋅i⋅mer

  [ep-uh-mer]
–noun Chemistry.
either of a pair of isomeric aldose compounds, esp. of certain sugars, that differ from each other in the positions of the H and OH at the second atom from the end of the carbon chain, as d-glucose and d-mannose.
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Also, e⋅pim⋅er⋅ide  [uh-pim-uh-rahyd] .

Origin:
1910–15; epi- + -mer

Related forms:
ep⋅i⋅mer⋅ic  [ep-uh-mer-ik] , adjective
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Main Entry: epi·mer
Pronunciation: 'ep-i-m&r
Function: noun
: either of the stereoisomers of a sugar or sugar derivative that differ in thearrangement of the hydrogen atom and the hydroxyl group on the first asymmetric carbon atom of a chain —epi·mer·ic /"ep-i-'mer-ik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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epimer ep·i·mer (ěp'ə-mər)
n.
One of two molecules that differ only in the spatial arrangement around a single carbon atom.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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