Fischer projection

English

Etymology

Devised by Hermann Emil Fischer in 1891.

Noun

Fischer projection (plural Fischer projections)

  1. A two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional organic molecule by projection, used mainly in organic chemistry and biochemistry.
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