Associations to the word «Chiral»

Wiktionary

CHIRAL, adjective. Of an object that exhibits chirality, as in the left-handed and right-handed versions of a helix.
CHIRAL CENTER, noun. (chemistry) a stereocenter
CHIRAL CENTRE, noun. (chemistry) a stereocentre
CHIRAL RESOLUTION, noun. (chemistry) A process in stereochemistry to separate racemic compounds into their enantiomers.
CHIRAL RESOLUTIONS, noun. Plural of chiral resolution

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.