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.
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