absolute configuration
noun
chemistry
: the orientation (see orientation sense 6a) of the components of a chiral chemical compound
A third naming system, also based on absolute configuration, uses the letters D and L, but is now rarely used.—
Geoffrey T Tucker, Lancet, 25 Mar. 2000
Geoffrey T Tucker, Lancet, 25 Mar. 2000Dictionary Entries Near absolute configuration
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