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chirality

noun

  1. phenomenon applied in physics
  2. geometric property of some molecules and ions
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kaɪˈɹælɪti/

noun

Etymology: From chiral + -ity = chir- + -ality.

  1. The phenomenon, in chemistry, physics and mathematics, in which objects are mirror images of each other, but are otherwise identical; handedness.