diastereomer
[dahy-uh-ster-ee-uh-mer, -steer-]
- either of a pair of stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other.
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Compare enantiomer.
Origin of diastereomer
Also called di·a·ster·e·o·i·so·mer [dahy-uh-ster-ee-oh-ahy-suh-mer, -steer-] /ˌdaɪ əˌstɛr i oʊˈaɪ sə mər, -ˌstɪər-/.
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