1. one of a pair of crystals or molecules that are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed
Usage: chemistry; crystallography

Examples

• The two enantiomorphs of quartz rotate polarized light in opposite directions.
• Left-handed and right-handed quartz crystals are enantiomorphs of each other.
• Scientists studied the enantiomorph to understand its optical properties.
• The crystal’s enantiomorph displayed the same chemical composition but different physical behavior.
• Researchers can distinguish between enantiomorphs using polarized light microscopy.
• The mineral collection included both forms of the enantiomorph pair.