different between chirality vs biochirality

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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biochirality

English

Etymology

bio- +? chirality

Noun

biochirality (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) The chirality of biological molecules; especially the study of the genesis of such chirality

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