Definition of CHIRAL

chiral

Meanings

Adj

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

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + -al.

Synonyms

handed

Scrabble Score: 11

chiral is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
chiral is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chiral is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

chiral is a valid Words With Friends word