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diastereomer

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[dahy-uh-ster-ee-uh-mer, -steer-] / ˌdaɪ əˈstɛr i ə mər, -ˈstɪər- /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of diastereomer

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

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