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enantiomers

Definition:
A pair of stereoisomers that are nonsuperimposable mirror images of each other analogous to human hands. They have identical physical properties except for rotation of polarized light and identical chemical properties except for reactions with optical active reagents.
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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/36944
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