superimposable

[US]/[ˌsuːpəˈɪmpoʊzəbl]/
[UK]/[ˌsuːpərˈɪmpoʊzəbl]/

Translation

adj.Capable of being superimposed; able to be placed on top of something else.; In chemistry, relating to molecules that have the same structural formula but different arrangements of atoms in space (isomers).

Phrases & Collocations

superimposable structures

are superimposable

superimposable data

being superimposable

superimposable image

superimposable model

superimposable result

Example Sentences

the two molecular structures are superimposable if they can be overlapped exactly.

if the two conformations are superimposable, they represent the same molecule.

the two structures are not superimposable due to the presence of a chiral center.

determine if the fischer projections are superimposable to assess enantiomeric relationship.

the mirror image is not always superimposable on the original structure.

if the rotated molecule is superimposable on the original, it's the same compound.

a molecule and its enantiomer are not superimposable; they are non-superimposable.

the key to determining superimposability lies in identifying chiral centers.

if the two structures are superimposable after rotation, they are isomers.

the concept of superimposable structures is fundamental to understanding stereochemistry.

even with rotations, some structures remain non-superimposable on each other.

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