Walden cycle

English

Etymology

Named after chemist Paul Walden.

Noun

Walden cycle (plural Walden cycles)

(chemistry) The conversion of one enantiomer of a chemical compound into the other enantiomer and back again.

Related terms

Walden inversion

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