1. relating to or exhibiting enantiomorphism; having the property of being mirror images of each other that cannot be superimposed
Usage: technical; chemistry and crystallography
2. of or denoting crystals or molecules that are non-superimposable mirror images of one another
Usage: chemistry; mineralogy

Examples

• The two enantiomorphous forms of the molecule rotate polarized light in opposite directions.
• Enantiomorphous crystals of quartz can be distinguished by their opposite spiral striations.
• Many amino acids exist in enantiomorphous pairs, with only one form typically found in living organisms.
• The enantiomorphous relationship between left-handed and right-handed sugar molecules is crucial in biochemistry.
• Chemists must carefully separate enantiomorphous compounds because they can have different biological effects.