different between achiral vs chirality

achiral

English

Etymology

a- +? chiral

Adjective

achiral (not comparable)

  1. (mathematics, chemistry) superimposable on its mirror image; amphichiral

Antonyms

  • chiral

Anagrams

  • Archila, rachial

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chirality

English

Etymology

From chiral +? -ity.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: k?r?l'?t?, IPA(key): /ka???æl?ti/
  • Rhymes: -æl?ti

Noun

chirality (countable and uncountable, plural chiralities)

  1. The phenomenon, in chemistry, physics and mathematics, in which objects are mirror images of each other, but are otherwise identical; handedness

Synonyms

  • handedness

Derived terms

  • axial chirality

Related terms

  • achiral
  • achirality
  • chiral

Translations

See also

  • enantiomer

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