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Word entry · 6 letters

chiral

Best crossword clue

"Asymmetric, chemically"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈkaɪɹəl/Sorted achilrStarts with CEnds with L1 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2H3I4R5A6L

Definitions

  1. Having a left- or right-handed form that cannot be superimposed on its mirror image.

Word origin

From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + English -al.

Used in a sentence

  • 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.

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