CHIRAL


Meaning of CHIRAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkī-rəl ]

adjective

Etymology: chir- + -al (I)

Date: 1894

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

• chi·ral·i·ty kī-ˈra-lə-tē, kə- noun

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