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chiral
chi·ral
[
krəl
]
adjective
Definition:
not superimposable on its mirror image:
describes a molecule whose arrangement of atoms is such that it cannot be superimposed on its mirror image
[
Late 19th century. < Greek
kheir
"hand"
]
chi·ral·i·ty
[
kī rállətee
]
noun
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chi·ral·i·ty [ kī rállətee ] noun
