dl-
chemical prefix (small capitals
d and
l) used with the
d- and
l- convention to indicate a racemic mixture of
enantiomers.
dl-
chemical prefix used with the d and l convention to indicate a racemic mixture of enantiomers; the prefix (±)- is used with the same meaning.
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dl-
Prefix (in small capital letters) denoting a substance consisting of equal quantities of the two enantiomorphs, d and l; replaces the older dl- as a more exact definition of structure.
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dl-
Prefix (in small capital letters) denoting a substance consisting of equal quantities of the two enantiomorphs, d and l; replaces the older dl- (in lower case italics) as a more exact definition of structure.
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