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Synonyms for chiral

All synonyms

Adjective

handed informal

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    that exhibits chirality; as in the left-handed and right-handed versions of a helix, or a molecule with L- and D- stereoisomers.

Related words

Phrases
chiral centre
Other spellings
chiralic

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
chiralrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
handed2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (handed2 = 2 syllables).