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isomer vs. enantiomer

[ ahy-suh-mer ]
noun
  1. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
  2. a nuclide that exhibits isomerism with one or more other nuclides.
[ ih-nan-tee-uh-mer ]
noun
  1. either of a pair of optical isomers that are mirror images of each other.

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