chiral
[ kahy-ruhl ]
/ ˈkaɪ rəl /
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adjective Chemistry.
(of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
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chi·ral·i·ty [kahy-ral-i-tee], /kaɪˈræl ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby chiral
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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.
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chi•ral′i•ty (kī-răl′ĭ-tē) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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