epimer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɛpɪmə(ɹ)/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi Proto-Hellenic *epí Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí) Ancient Greek ἐπῐ- (epĭ-)der. English epi- Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *(s)méros Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros Ancient Greek μέρος (méros)lbor. English -mer English epimer From epi- + -mer.
Meanings
- Any diastereoisomer that has the opposite configuration at only one of the stereogenic centres.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| epimers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
epimerization · epimerase · epimeric · epimerize
Translations (8)
pl epimer (diastereoisomer) · fi epimeeri (diastereoisomer) · cmn 差向異構體 /差向异构体 (diastereoisomer) · es epímero (diastereoisomer) · he אפימר (diastereoisomer) · it epimero (diastereoisomer) · fr épimère (diastereoisomer) · ca epímer (diastereoisomer)