CHIRAL

Meaning of CHIRAL in English

ˈkī(ə)rəl adjective

( -es )

Etymology: chir- + -al (I)

: of, relating to, or being a molecule that is nonsuperimposable on its mirror image

• chi·ral·i·ty kīˈralə̇d.ē, kə̇ˈ- noun

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

CHIRAL — adjective Etymology: chir- + 1-al Date: 1894 of or relating to a molecule that is not superimposable on its mirror …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHIRAL — — chirality /kuy ral"i tee/ , n. /kuy"reuhl/ , adj. Chem. (of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIRAL — adj. cannot be superimposed onto its mirror image (about molecules)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CHIRAL — adjective Etymology: chir- + -al (I) Date: 1894 : of or relating to a molecule that is not superimposable on …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHIRAL — [ 'kʌɪr(ə)l ] ■ adjective Chemistry (of a molecule) not able to be superimposed on its mirror image. Derivatives ~ity …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CHIRAL — [chi.ral] adj [chir- + [1]-al] (1894): of or relating to a molecule that is not superimposable on its mirror image …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHIRAL — chiral BrE AmE ˈkaɪ ə r ə l
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHIRAL — adj. Chem. (of a crystal etc.) not superposable on its mirror image. øøchirality n. [Gk kheir hand]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHIRAL — adj. Chem. (of a crystal etc.) not superposable on its mirror image. chirality n. [ Gk kheir hand ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHIRAL — adj. Chem. (of a crystal etc.) not superposable on its mirror image. Derivatives: chirality n. Etymology: Gk kheir hand
Oxford English vocab
CHIRAL — киральный
Англо-Русский физический словарь
CHIRAL — хиральный
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
CHIRAL — хиральный
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
CHIRAL — adj. Pronunciation: ' k ī -r ə l Function: adjective Etymology: chir- + 1 -al Date: 1894 : of or …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CHIRAL CENTER — noun Date: 1970 an atom especially in an organic molecule that has four unique atoms or groups attached to it
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHIRAL CENTER — [chiral center] n (1970): an atom esp. in an organic molecule that has four different atoms or groups attached to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHIRAL CENTER (ASYMMETRIC CENTER) — Say it An atom in a molecule that causes chirality , usually an atom that is bound to four different …
General Chemistry English Glossary
CHIRAL (CHIRALITY) — Say it Having nonsuperimposable mirror images. For example, a shoe or a glove is chiral.
General Chemistry English Glossary
INVERSION — noun Date: 1586 a reversal of position, order, form, or relationship: as, a. a change in normal word order, the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EPIMER — noun Etymology: epi- + isomer Date: circa 1911 either of two stereoisomers that differ in the arrangement of groups on …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DIASTEREOMER — or diastereoisomer noun Date: 1936 a stereoisomer of a compound having two or more chiral centers that is not a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHIRALITY — noun see: chiral
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ACHIRAL — adjective Date: 1966 of, relating to, or being a molecule that is superimposable on its mirror image ; not chiral
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FISCHER PROJECTION — Method of representing the three-dimensional structures of molecule s on a page, devised by By convention, horizontal lines represent bonds …
Английский словарь Британика
ENZYME — Substance that acts as a catalyst in living organisms, regulating the rate at which life's chemical reaction s proceed without …
Английский словарь Британика
ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS — isomers are formed. It is normally not possible to synthesize from materials that do not have {{link=optical activity">optical activity (i.e., …
Английский словарь Британика
CHIRALITY — noun see chiral
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACHIRAL — āˈkī(ə)rəl, a- adjective Etymology: a- (II) + chiral (herein) : of, relating to, or being a molecule that is superimposable …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACHIRAL — /ay kuy"reuhl/ , adj. Chem. not chiral. [ A- 6 + CHIRAL ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIRALITY — see chiral
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
INVERSION — noun Date: 1586 1. : a reversal of position, order, form, or relationship: as a. (1) : a change in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS — Chemical reaction by which unequal amounts of two product isomers are formed. It is normally not possible to synthesize from …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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