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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012