Walden inversion en · NOUN
Etymology
First observed by chemist Paul Walden in 1896.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The inversion of a chiral center in a molecule in a chemical reaction, converting the configuration of the molecule from one enantiomeric form to the other.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walden inversions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |