adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ā -s ə - ' me-tri-k ə l
Variant: or asym · met · ric \ -trik \
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek asymmetria lack of proportion, from asymmetros ill-proportioned, from a- + symmetros symmetrical
Date: 1690
1 : not symmetrical
2 usually asymmetric of a carbon atom : bonded to four different atoms or groups
– asym · met · ri · cal · ly \ -tri-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– asym · me · try \ ( ˌ ) ā - ' si-m ə -tr ē \ noun