chiral

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chiral

[çiˈʁaːl]

Rhymes with aːl

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von griechisch χείρ (cheir^☆) ^(→ grc) „Hand“

adjective chiral · chiraler · chirale · chirales · chiralen

in zueinander spiegelbildlichen Formen vorkommend „Ein Molekül ist chiral, wenn es weder eine Symmetrieebene σ noch ein Symmetriezentrum i (i von Inversion) aufweist.“
Opposite: achiral

In English

chiral that exhibits chirality

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"chiral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/chiral. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chiral. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/chiral

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"chiral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/chiral.

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@misc{chiral_2026,
  title = {chiral},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/chiral},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}