chiral

adjective

Syllable Decomposition

chiral

from the ancient Greek χείρ cheir (hand), as in surgeon (who works with their hands), palm reader (who reads the palm of the hand), chiropteran (winged hand)… because chiral isomers are to each other as the left hand is to the right hand.

Definition

chimie

Translations

  • englishenglish:chiral

See also

chiraux (adj.) chirale (adj.) chirales (adj.)