CHIRAL CENTER (ASYMMETRIC CENTER)


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An atom in a molecule that causes chirality , usually an atom that is bound to four different groups. A molecule can have chirality without having a chiral center, and a molecule may also have more than one chiral centers.

General chemistry English glossary.      Английский глоссарий общей химии.