̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmȯrˌfizəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: enantio- + -morphism
: the phenomenon of mirror-image relationship exhibited by right-handed and left-handed crystals (as of quartz) or by the molecular structures of two stereoisomeric compounds (as dextro -tartaric acid and levo -tartaric acid) — distinguished from diastereoisomerism ; compare asymmetric carbon atom , optical isomerism