"Fischer projection" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Fischer projections [plural]
Etymology: Devised by Hermann Emil Fischer in 1891. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Fischer projection (plural Fischer projections)
  1. A two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional organic molecule by projection, used mainly in organic chemistry and biochemistry.
    Sense id: en-Fischer_projection-en-noun-e~BuQXIR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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