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English
Adjective
homochiral (not comparable)
- (chemistry) Having the same chirality.
- (chemistry, by extension, nonstandard) Enantiopure.
Usage notes
References
- ^ Eric V. Anslyn, Dennis A. Dougherty, Modern Physical Organic Chemistry (2006, →ISBN), page 306
- ^ IUPAC Gold Book