As nouns the difference between enantiomer and levomethadone
is that enantiomer is one of a pair of stereoisomers that is the mirror image of the other, but may not be superimposed on this other stereoisomer. Almost always, a pair of enantiomers contain at least one chiral center, and a sample of either enantiomer will be optically active while levomethadone is the active enantiomer of methadone.
enantiomer
Noun
(
en noun)
(chemistry) One of a pair of stereoisomers that is the mirror image of the other, but may not be superimposed on this other stereoisomer. Almost always, a pair of enantiomers contain at least one chiral center, and a sample of either enantiomer will be optically active.
Synonyms
* enantiomorph
* optical isomer
Derived terms
* enantiomeric
See also
* diastereoisomer
* dextro- , D-
* levo- , L-
Anagrams
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levomethadone
English
Noun
(-)
the active enantiomer of methadone