Where does “enantiomer” come from?
Enantiomer derives from Ancient Greek ἐν (en, "in") and μέρος (méros, "part"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)mer-, meaning "to divide" or "part."
enantiomer (English): One of a pair of stereoisomers that is the mirror...
Definitions
- One of a pair of stereoisomers that is the mirror...
Ancestry of “enantiomer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -mer | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέρος | part, component, region; share, portion; one's... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *(h)méros | — |
Words derived from “enantiomer”