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enantiomer vs chemical compound

chemical compound vs enantiomer

enantiomer and chemical compound both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enantiomer Yes No No No
chemical compound Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical compound is a hypernym of enantiomer; that is, chemical compound is a word with a broader meaning than enantiomer:
  • enantiomer: either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical
  • chemical compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Other hypernyms of enantiomer include compound.
enantiomer (noun) chemical compound (noun)
either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Difference between enantiomer and chemical compound

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