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RS-

RS-

See also: rs, Rs, RS, .rs, r's, R's, and (RS)-

Translingual

Prefix

RS-

  1. (chemistry) both mirror-image forms of a stereocenter, part of a diastereoisomer, when used in a chemical formula or chemical name

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Related terms

  • RR-stereoisomer
  • RS-stereoisomer
  • SR-stereoisomer
  • SS-stereoisomer

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