desymmetrize
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From de- + symmetrize.
Verb
[edit]desymmetrize (third-person singular simple present desymmetrizes, present participle desymmetrizing, simple past and past participle desymmetrized)
- (chemistry) To convert a symmetric molecule into an asymmetric one in such a way that both enantiomers may be isolated