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optical isomer

noun

Chemistry.

  1. any of two or more isomers exhibiting optical isomerism.

optical isomer

  1. See enantiomer

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Word History and Origins

Origin of optical isomer1

First recorded in 1890–95
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You don't have the foggiest notion of what an optical isomer is and you know it.

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