ENANTIOMORPH


Meaning of ENANTIOMORPH in English

n.

Pronunciation: i- ' nan-t ē - ə - ˌ mo ̇ rf

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek enantios opposite (fr. enanti facing, from en in + anti against) + International Scientific Vocabulary -morph -morph

Date: 1885

1 : ENANTIOMER

2 : either of a pair of crystals (as of quartz) that are structural mirror images

– en · an · tio · mor · phic \ - ˌ nan-t ē - ə - ' mo ̇ r-fik \ adjective

– en · an · tio · mor · phism \ - ' mo ̇ r- ˌ fi-z ə m \ noun

– en · an · tio · mor · phous \ - ' mo ̇ r-f ə s \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.