Definition

1. Noun:
   • Enantiomorph: In chemistry and crystallography, a crystal form that is the mirror image of another and cannot be superposed on it, much like left and right hands. This term describes a pair of chiral molecules or crystals that are non-superimposable mirror images of each other.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hai dạng tinh thể này là đối quang của nhau. (These two crystal forms are enantiomorphs of each other.)
  • Phân tử này có một đối quang. (This molecule has an enantiomorph.)

Advanced Usage

• In stereochemistry, the concept of đối quang is fundamental to understanding chirality and optical activity. Enantiomers, a type of đối quang, often have identical physical properties but differ in how they rotate plane-polarized light and interact with other chiral molecules.

Variants and Related Words

• Chất đối quang (n): enantiomer. Refers specifically to one of a pair of chiral molecules.

  • Chất đối quang này quay mặt phẳng ánh sáng sang trái. (This enantiomer rotates the plane of light to the left.)

• Tính đối quang (n): chirality; the property of having a non-superimposable mirror image.

  • Tính đối quang rất quan trọng trong dược phẩm. (Chirality is very important in pharmaceuticals.)

Synonyms

• Enantiomer: (In chemical context) One of a pair of chiral molecules that are mirror images.
• Optical antipode: An older term for an enantiomer.
• Mirror-image form: A descriptive synonym for an enantiomorph.

Related Scientific Terms

• Đồng phân đối quang (n): enantiomeric isomer; another term for an enantiomer.
  • Hai đồng phân đối quang có thể có hoạt tính sinh học khác nhau. (Two enantiomeric isomers can have different biological activities.)