Where does “enantio-” come from?
enantio- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐνᾰντῐ́ος — opposite.
enantio- (English): opposite, opposed, opposing
Definitions
- opposite, opposed, opposing
Ancestry of “enantio-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐνᾰντῐ́ος | opposite |
Words derived from “enantio-”
- enantiomer
- enantiomeric
- enantioselective
- enantioselectivity
- enantiomerically
- enantioseparation
- enantiopure
- enantiospecific
- eutomer
- enantioselection
- enantioface
- enantioselectively
- distomer
- enantiopurity
- enantiofacial
- enantiomerism
- enantiomerization
- enantiopathy
- enantiodiscrimination
- enantiospecifically
- enantiostyly
- nonenantioselective
- enantioenrich
- enantioconvergence