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chirality
/ kaɪˈrælɪtɪ /
noun
- the configuration or handedness (left or right) of an asymmetric, optically active chemical compound Also calleddissymmetry
chirality
/ kī-răl′ĭ-tē /
- The characteristic of a structure (usually a molecule) that makes it impossible to superimpose it on its mirror image.
- Also called handedness
- See also helicity
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Derived Forms
- ˈchiral, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chirality1
C19: from Greek kheir hand + -al 1+ -ity
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