(Of a molecule or object) not superimposable on its mirror image; having handedness.
chir+al
Shared component: chir · hand
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chir
hand
Related forms: chir · 3 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesa property of a molecule or object which is not superimposable on its mirror image; handedness.
chir+al+ity
Shared component: chir · hand
chironomidExtended relation
A small, non-biting fly of the family Chironomidae, resembling a mosquito.
chironom+id
Extended relation: chir · hand