adjective
- relating to or denoting objects that are mirror images of each other and cannot be superimposed; having opposite or reversed forms
Usage: technical; chemistry and crystallography
Examples
- The two molecules are enantiomorphic forms of the same compound.
- Enantiomorphic crystals display opposite optical properties.
- Left-handed and right-handed amino acids are enantiomorphic.
- The enantiomorphic relationship between the two isomers explains their different biological activities.
- Enantiomorphic objects cannot be rotated to match each other perfectly.