homochiral
English
Adjective
homochiral (not comparable)
- (chemistry) Having the same chirality.
- (chemistry, by extension, nonstandard) Enantiopure.
Usage notes
- Homochiral is sometimes used to mean enantiopure, but this is proscribed.[1][2]
Related terms
- homochirality
References
- Eric V. Anslyn, Dennis A. Dougherty, Modern Physical Organic Chemistry (2006, →ISBN), page 306
- IUPAC Gold Book