chiral
[ kahy-ruhl ]
adjectiveChemistry.
(of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
Origin of chiral
1Other words from chiral
- chi·ral·i·ty [kahy-ral-i-tee], /kaɪˈræl ɪ ti/, noun
Words Nearby chiral
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How to use chiral in a sentence
Our tissues and organs are programmed for a chiral world—that is, one in which the object in question can’t be superimposed on its mirror image, even if it’s rotated.
Scientists Tap Into Biology’s ‘Mirror Dimension’ to Create Ultra-Strong Synthetic RNA | Shelly Fan | November 8, 2022 | Singularity Hub
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