chirality en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /kaɪˈɹælɪti/
- kīrăl'ĭtē
Etymology
From chiral + -ity = chir- + -ality.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The phenomenon, in chemistry, physics and mathematics, in which objects are mirror images of each other, but are otherwise identical; handedness.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chiralities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
heterochirality · pseudochirality · axial chirality · homochirality · cryptochirality · biochirality · biohomochirality
Relateds
achiral · enantiomer · chiral · achirality
Synonyms
Translations (32)
nn kiralitet (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · ko 카이랄성 (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · sv kiralitet (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · pl chiralność (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · mk хиралност (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · ja キラリティー (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · ru кира́льность (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · fi kiraalisuus (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · ja カイラリティー (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · id kekiralan (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · nb kiralitet (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · fa دستسانی (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · fr chiralité (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · fi kätisyys (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · hy քիրալություն (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · kk хиралдық (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · it chiralità (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · hu kiralitás (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · tr kirallik (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · id kiralitas (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · nl chiraliteit (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · el χειρομορφία (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · pt quiralidade (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · ms kekiralan (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · ca quiralitat (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · ru хира́льность (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · cs chiralita (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · tr aynallık (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · de Chiralität (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · es quiralidad (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · is hendni (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) · ta சமச்சீரின்மை (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics)