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epimer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɛpɪmə(ɹ)/
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noun

Meaning 1

Any diastereoisomer that has the opposite configuration at only one of the stereogenic centres.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From epi- + -mer.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: epímer — diastereoisomer
  • Chinese Mandarin: 差向異構體 /差向异构体 (chàxiàng yìgòutǐ) — diastereoisomer
  • Finnish: epimeeri — diastereoisomer
  • French: épimère — diastereoisomer
  • Hebrew: אפימר (epimér) — diastereoisomer
  • Italian: epimero — diastereoisomer
  • Polish: epimer — diastereoisomer
  • Spanish: epímero — diastereoisomer