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asymmetric carbon atom

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asymmetric carbon atom: see isomer isomer (ī`səmər), in chemistry, one of two or more compounds having the same molecular formula but different structures
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asymmetric carbon atom [¦ā·sə¦me·trik ¦kär·bən ′ad·əm]
(organic chemistry)
A carbon atom with four different atoms or groups of atoms bonded to it. Also known as chiral carbon atom; stereogenic center.


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