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Diastereoisomerism definition

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Stereoisomerism other than enantiomerism. Diastereoisomers (or diastereomers) are stereoisomers not related as mirror images. Diastereoisomers are characterised by differences in physical properties, and by some differences in chemical behaviour towards achiral as well as chiral reage

See also:

die bonding (D/B) definition
dislocation definition
diazooxides definition
Diastereotopic definition
Dismutase definition