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chiroptical

chi·rop·ti·cal [ kī róptik'l ] or chi·rop·tic [ kī róptik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
optical study of chiral molecules: relating to the use of refraction, absorption, and emission of radiation in the study of chiral molecules

[Late 20th century. <chiral + optical]

chi·rop·tic·al·ly adverb
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