diastereomer

[ dahy-uh-ster-ee-uh-mer, -steer- ]

nounChemistry.
  1. either of a pair of stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other.

Origin of diastereomer

1
First recorded in 1935–40; dia- + stereo(iso)mer
  • 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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