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epimerization
This term is used exclusively within the specialized fields of organic chemistry and biochemistry. It describes a specific type of diastereomerization where the spatial arrangement of atoms is flipped at only one of several chiral centers. Because it refers to a precise molecular transformation, it is never used in a general or metaphorical sense.
As a technical noun denoting a chemical process, it is treated as an uncountable mass noun. It describes the phenomenon or the mechanism of change rather than a discrete, countable event. Consequently, it does not typically appear in plural form in scientific literature.
Meanings
Examples
The catalyst facilitates the epimerization of the sugar molecule.
We need to monitor the rate of epimerization during the reaction.
Is the epimerization occurring at the C2 position or C4 position?
The sample showed significant epimerization after being stored at room temperature.
The sample showed significant epimerization after being stored at room temperature.
I wonder if base catalyzed epimerization is the primary cause of this impurity.
Epimerization of the chiral center leads to a mixture of diastereomers.
The enzyme epimerase is essential for the epimerization of UDP-glucose.
Check if the pH level is triggering an unwanted epimerization process.