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光学異性 (こうがくいせい, kougakuisei) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

光こう学がく異い性せい

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Meanings

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optical isomerism

Technical term in chemistry referring to the phenomenon where molecules exist as non-superimposable mirror images (enantiomers).

光こう学がく異い性せいは、分ぶん子しの立りっ体たい構こう造ぞうに起き因いんする現げん象

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Optical isomerism is a phenomenon caused by the three-dimensional structure of molecules.

Kanji

光ray, light
学study, learning, science
異uncommon, different, queerness
性sex, gender, nature

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光こう学がく+異い性せい

Etymology

Compound of 光学 (こうがく, 'optics') and 異性 (いせい, 'isomerism'), a direct translation of the English term 'optical isomerism'.