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optical isomerism

noun

Chemistry.
  1. stereoisomerism in which the isomers are identical in molecular weight and most chemical and physical properties but differ in their effect on the rotation of polarized light.

optical isomerism

noun

  1. isomerism of chemical compounds in which the two isomers differ only in that their molecules are mirror images of each other See also dextrorotation laevorotatory racemize
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • optical isomer, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of optical isomerism1

First recorded in 1890–95
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