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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats