enantiomorph
[ ih-nan-tee-uh-mawrf ]
/ ɪˈnæn ti əˌmɔrf /
noun Crystallography.
either of two crystals exhibiting enantiomorphism.
Words nearby enantiomorph
enamoured,
enanthem,
enanthesis,
enantio-,
enantiomer,
enantiomorph,
enantiomorphism,
enantiosis,
enantiotropy,
enargite,
enarthrodial
British Dictionary definitions for enantiomorph
enantiomorph
/ (ɛnˈæntɪəˌmɔːf) /
noun
either of the two crystal forms of a substance that are mirror images of each other
Derived forms of enantiomorph
enantiomorphic, adjective enantiomorphism, nounWord Origin for enantiomorph
C19: from Greek
enantios opposite +
-morph
Medical definitions for enantiomorph
enantiomorph
[ ĭ-năn′tē-ə-môrf′ ]
n.
Either of a pair of crystals, molecules, or compounds that are mirror images of each other but are not identical.
enantiomer