L-

Translingual

Etymology

From l-glyceraldehyde, old name of (−)-glyceraldehyde.

Prefix

L-

1. (chemistry) one of two mirror-image forms of an isomer (enantiomer) derived from (S)-glyceraldehyde. Written in small caps.

Antonyms

• D-

Coordinate terms

• DL-

See also

• R-
• S-
• (RS)-