diastereoisomer

/di.ə.stɛ.ri.əʊˈaɪ.sə.mə/

UK: /di.ə.stɛ.ri.əʊˈaɪ.sə.mə/

di · ə · stɛ · ri · ƏƱAꞮ · sə · mə (7 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

A stereoisomer having multiple chiral centres; a diastereoisomer cannot normally be superimposed on the mirror image of another.

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