"desymmetrize" meaning in All languages combined

See desymmetrize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: desymmetrizes [present, singular, third-person], desymmetrizing [participle, present], desymmetrized [participle, past], desymmetrized [past]
Etymology: de- + symmetrize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|symmetrize}} de- + symmetrize Head templates: {{en-verb}} desymmetrize (third-person singular simple present desymmetrizes, present participle desymmetrizing, simple past and past participle desymmetrized)
  1. (chemistry) To convert a symmetric molecule into an asymmetric one in such a way that both enantiomers may be isolated Categories (topical): Chemistry Related terms: desymmetrization

Inflected forms

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