CHIRAL


Meaning of CHIRAL in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' k ī -r ə l

Function: adjective

Etymology: chir- + 1 -al

Date: 1894

: of or relating to a molecule that is not superimposable on its mirror image

– chi · ral · i · ty \ k ī - ' ra-l ə -t ē , k ə - \ noun

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