English Explanatory Dictionary

Walden cycle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The conversion of one enantiomer of a chemical compound into the other enantiomer and back again.

Word forms

Walden cycle Walden cycles

Etymology

Named after chemist Paul Walden.

Related words

Walden inversion
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