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diastereoisomerism

diastereoisomerism

 [di″ah-ster″e-o″i-som´er-izm]
the relationship between two or more stereoisomers whose molecules are not mirror images of each other, for example, glucose and galactose or cis and trans isomers.
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References in periodicals archive
Diastereoisomerism can occur with one or two pairs of cis/trans stereoisomers, resulting in different physical properties but with equal chemical properties.
Pyrethroid Stereoisomerism: Diastereomeric and Enantiomeric Selectivity in Environmental Matrices--A Review
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