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L-
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Appendix:Variations of "l"
Translingual
Etymology
From l-glyceraldehyde, old name of (−)-glyceraldehyde.
Prefix
mul prefix
mul chemistry one of two mirror-image forms of an isomer (enantiomer) derived from (S)-glyceraldehyde. Written in small caps.
Usage notes
The prefixes en L-#Prefix and en D-#Prefix for enantiomers are not the same as lowercase en l-#Prefix and en d-#Prefix for levorotatory and dextrorotatory isomers, although there is substantial overlap in the physical chemistry (that is, sometimes they happen to coincide).
Antonyms
D-
Coordinate terms
DL-
See also
en d-#Prefix
en l-#Prefix
en R-#Prefix
en S-#Prefix
en (RS)-#Prefix