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chiral
[ kahy-ruhl ]
/ ˈkaɪ rəl /
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adjective Chemistry.
(of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
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Origin of chiral
OTHER WORDS FROM chiral
chi·ral·i·ty [kahy-ral-i-tee], /kaɪˈræl ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby chiral
chip syringe, chip wagon, Chiquita, chir-, Chirac, chiral, chirality, Chirchik, Chi-Rho, Chiricahua, Chirico
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Medical definitions for chiral
chiral
[ kī′rəl ]
adj.
Of or relating to the structural characteristic of a molecule that makes it impossible to superimpose it on its mirror image.
Other words from chiral
chi•ral′i•ty (kÄ«-răl′Ä-tÄ“) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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