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Record 1 1992-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
OBS

Enantiomorph: One of an isomeric pair of crystalline forms or compounds whose molecules are nonsuperimposable mirror images. Also known as enantiomer; optical antipode; optical isomer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
CONT

Énantiomère: (n.m.) - (énantiomorphe, inverse optique, antipode optique). Qualifie les deux formes isomères d'un même composé qui, possédant un carbone asymétrique, sont images l'une de l'autre dans un miroir. Les deux énantiomères font tourner le plan de polarisation de la lumière du même angle mais en sens contraire: l'un est dextrogyre (+) l'autre lévogyre (-). Le mélange des deux énantiomères en quantités égales est dit racémique.

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