diastereomer
noun
di·a·ste·reo·mer
ˌdī-ə-ˈster-ē-ō-(ˌ)mər
-ˈstir-
variants
or diastereoisomer
ˌdī-ə-ˌster-ē-ō-ˈī-sə-mər
-ˌstir-
: a stereoisomer of a compound having two or more chiral centers that is not a mirror image of another stereoisomer of the same compound compare enantiomer
diastereomeric
ˌdī-ə-ˌster-ē-ō-ˈmer-ik
adjective
-ˌstir-
or diastereoisomeric
ˌdī-ə-ˌster-ē-ō-ˌī-sə-ˈmer-ik
-ˌstir-
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“Diastereomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diastereomer. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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