(ˌdaɪəˌstɛrɪəʊˈaɪsəmə) or diastereomer (ˌdaɪəˈstɛrɪəmə)
noun
chemistry
a type of isomer that differs in the spatial arrangement of atoms in the molecule, but is not a mirror image; a stereoisomer that is not an enantiomer
Examples of 'diastereomer' in a sentence
diastereomer
The better-resolved diastereomer pairs correspond to the more strongly retained diastereomers on silica gel.
Dana A. Horgen, Charles M. Garner 2014, 'Influence of the Azulene Ring on the Enantioseparation of 1,5-Diols', Chromatographyhttp://www.mdpi.com/2227-9075/1/2/65. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Based on the capillary electrophoresis data, the binding constants of each diastereomer with mono-6-deoxy-6-piperdine-β-cyclodextrin weredetermined.
Jia Yu, Xinlei Liang, Zhaokun Wang, Xin Guo, Tiemin Sun, Xingjie Guo 2015, 'Separation of folinic acid diastereomers in capillary electrophoresis using a newcationic β-cyclodextrin derivative.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4364531?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)