Definition

1. Noun:
   • Enantiomorph: In chemistry and crystallography, a crystal form that is the mirror image of another and cannot be superimposed on it, much like left and right hands. This term refers to one of a pair of such non-identical mirror-image forms.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hai tinh thể này là đối hình của nhau. (These two crystals are enantiomorphs of each other.)
  • Cấu trúc phân tử này thường tồn tại dưới dạng một cặp đối hình. (This molecular structure often exists as a pair of enantiomorphs.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tính đối hình": Enantiomorphism, the property of existing as non-superimposable mirror images.
  • Tính đối hình là đặc trưng quan trọng trong hóa học lập thể. (Enantiomorphism is an important characteristic in stereochemistry.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đồng hình (n): Isomorph, having the same crystal form.
• Dị hình (n): Polymorph, existing in different crystal forms.

Synonyms

• Mirror-image form
• Optical antipode (in chemistry)

Notes

• The term "đối hình" is a specialized scientific term. Its common translation is "enantiomorph". The related adjective form is "enantiomorphic".
• It is distinct from "đồng phân đối quang" (enantiomer), which specifically refers to molecular isomers, while "đối hình" often refers to the macroscopic crystal form.