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optical isomer

–noun Chemistry.
any of two or more isomers exhibiting optical isomerism.

Origin:
1890–95
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en·an·ti·o·morph   (ĭ-nān'tē-ə-môrf')   
n.  Either of a pair of crystals, molecules, or compounds that are mirror images of each other but are not identical, and that rotate the plane of polarized light equally, but in opposite directions. Also called enantiomer, optical isomer.

[Greek enantios, opposite; see ant- in Indo-European roots + -morph.]
en·an'ti·o·mor'phic, en·an'ti·o·mor'phous adj., en·an'ti·o·mor'phism n.
optical isomer  
n.  See enantiomorph.
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Main Entry: optical isomer
Function: noun
: one of two or more forms of a compound exhibiting optical isomerism
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optical isomer  
See enantiomer.
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