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Where does “enantio-” come from?

enantio- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐνᾰντῐ́ος — opposite.

enantio- (English): opposite, opposed, opposing

Definitions

  1. opposite, opposed, opposing

Ancestry of “enantio-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐνᾰντῐ́οςopposite

Words derived from “enantio-”

  • enantiomer
  • enantiomeric
  • enantioselective
  • enantioselectivity
  • enantiomerically
  • enantioseparation
  • enantiopure
  • enantiospecific
  • eutomer
  • enantioselection
  • enantioface
  • enantioselectively
  • distomer
  • enantiopurity
  • enantiofacial
  • enantiomerism
  • enantiomerization
  • enantiodiscrimination
  • enantiopathy
  • enantiospecifically
  • nonenantioselective
  • enantioconvergent
  • enantioenrich
  • enantioconvergence
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