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Chem.any of two or more isomers exhibiting optical isomerism.[1890-95]
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optical isomer
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optical isomer — Isomer I so*mer ([imac] s[ o]*m[ e]r), n. [See {Isomeric}.] (Chem.) A compound which is isomeric with another body or compound; a compound having the same chemical composition as another compound; a member of an isomeric series. [1913 Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
optical isomer — n one of two or more forms of a compound exhibiting optical isomerism … Medical dictionary
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optical isomer — noun Chemistry each of two or more isomers with molecules which are mirror images of each other and typically differ in optical activity. Derivatives optical isomerism noun … English new terms dictionary
optical isomer — noun Any one of a number of compounds that exhibit optical isomerism … Wiktionary
optical isomer — noun : one of two or more forms of a compound exhibiting optical isomerism … Useful english dictionary
Isomer — I so*mer ([imac] s[ o]*m[ e]r), n. [See {Isomeric}.] (Chem.) A compound which is isomeric with another body or compound; a compound having the same chemical composition as another compound; a member of an isomeric series. [1913 Webster +PJC] Note … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
isomer — noun /ˈaɪ.sə.mə,ˈaɪ.sə.mɚ/ a) Any of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but with different structure. b) Any of two or more atomic nuclei with the same mass number and atomic number but with different radioactive properties.… … Wiktionary
Optical brightener — Optical brighteners, optical brightening agents (OBAs), fluorescent brightening agents (FBAs) or fluorescent whitening agents (FWAs) are dyes that absorb light in the ultraviolet and violet region (usually 340 370 nm) of the electromagnetic… … Wikipedia
isomer — /uy seuh meuhr/, n. 1. Chem. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds. 2. Also called nuclear isomer. Physics. a nuclide that exhibits isomerism with one or more other nuclides. [1865 70; back formation from ISOMERIC] * *… … Universalium
