chiral

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, hand) + -al.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: kī'rəl, IPA(key): /ˈkaɪɹəl/
  • Rhymes: -aɪɹəl

Adjective

chiral (not comparable)

  1. Of an object that exhibits chirality, as in the left-handed and right-handed versions of a helix.

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French

Adjective

chiral (feminine singular chirale, masculine plural chiraux, feminine plural chirales)

  1. chiral

Derived terms


German

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

chiral (not comparable)

  1. chiral

Declension

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