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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahy-ruh l]
- /ˈkaɪ rəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahy-ruh l]
- /ˈkaɪ rəl/
Definitions of chirality word
- noun chirality the configuration or handedness (left or right) of an asymmetric, optically active chemical compound 3
- adjective chirality (of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image. 1
- noun chirality The phenomenon, in chemistry, physics and mathematics, in which objects are mirror images of each other, but are not identical. 1
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Origin of chirality
First appearance:
before 1894 One of the 20% newest English words
1894; chir- < Greek cheír hand + -al1; coined by Lord Kelvin
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Parts of speech for Chirality
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chirality popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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