chiral

chi·ral

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Definitions of chiral word

adjective chiral designating or of an asymmetrical form, as a molecule, that cannot be superimposed on its mirror image 3
adjective chiral (of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image. 1
noun chiral Of an object that exhibits chirality, as in the left-handed and right-handed versions of a helix. 1

before 1894

One of the 20% newest English words

1894; chir- < Greek cheír hand + -al1; coined by Lord Kelvin

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