chiral
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chiral
- /ˈkaɪɹəl/
Rhymes with -aɪɹəl
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that exhibits chirality; as in the left-handed and right-handed versions of a helix, or a molecule with L- and D- stereoisomers.
In the close vicinity of a chiral nanostructure, the circular dichroism of a biomolecule could be greatly enhanced, due to the interaction with the local superchiral fields.
Similar: handed
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Talk about this word "chiral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chiral. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chiral. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chiral "chiral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chiral.
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@misc{chiral_2026,
title = {chiral},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chiral},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
