English

enantiopreference

From enantio- + preference.

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ος ‘opposite, against’

Ancient Greek ἐναντίος ‘opposite’

Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- ‘to bear, carry’

Middle French preference

Today it means

noun preferential reaction with, or production of, a particular enantiomer.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / enantiopreference