diastereomer

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

/ ˌdaɪ əˈstɛr i ə mər, -ˈstɪər- /

noun Chemistry.

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

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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-/.

Compare enantiomer.

Origin of diastereomer

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

Words nearby diastereomer

diastema, diastematocrania, diastematomyelia, diaster, diastereoisomer, diastereomer, diastole, diastolic, diastolic murmur, diastolic pressure, diastolic thrill