Chirality

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kaɪˈrælɪtiː/
• Rhymes: -ælɪti

Origin

From chiral + -ity.

Full definition of chirality

Noun

1. The phenomenon, in chemistry, physics and mathematics, in which objects are mirror images of each other, but are not identical.

Synonyms

• handedness

Related terms

• achiral
• achirality
• chiral