In chemistry terms the difference between epimer and epimerize
is that epimer is any diastereoisomer that has the opposite configuration at only one of the stereogenic centres while epimerize is to convert, or be converted, into an epimer.
As a noun epimer
is any diastereoisomer that has the opposite configuration at only one of the stereogenic centres.
As a verb epimerize is
to convert, or be converted, into an epimer.
epimer
English
Noun
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en noun)
(chemistry) any diastereoisomer that has the opposite configuration at only one of the stereogenic centres
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epimerize
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Verb
(epimeriz)
(chemistry) To convert, or be converted, into an epimer
Related terms
*epimerization