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Meaning of "chirality" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHIRALITY

From Greek kheir hand + -al1 + -ity.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHIRALITY

chirality  [kaɪˈrælɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHIRALITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chirality is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHIRALITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chirality

Chirality

Chirality /kaɪˈrælɪtiː/ is a property of asymmetry important in several branches of science. The word chirality is derived from the Greek, χειρ, "hand", a familiar chiral object. An object or a system is chiral if it is not identical to its mirror image, that is, it cannot be superposed onto it. A chiral object and its mirror image are called enantiomorphs or, when referring to molecules, enantiomers. A non-chiral object is called achiral and can be superposed on its mirror image. The term was first used by Lord Kelvin in 1893 in the second Robert Boyle Lecture at the Oxford University Junior Scientific Club which was published in 1894. I call any geometrical figure, or group of points, 'chiral', and say that it has chirality if its image in a plane mirror, ideally realized, cannot be brought to coincide with itself. Human hands are perhaps the most universally recognized example of chirality: The left hand is a non-superimposable mirror image of the right hand; no matter how the two hands are oriented, it is impossible for all the major features of both hands to coincide.

Definition of chirality in the English dictionary

The definition of chirality in the dictionary is the configuration or handedness of an asymmetric, optically active chemical compound Also called: dissymmetry.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHIRALITY


amorality
ˌeɪməˈrælɪtɪ
balmorality
ˌbælməˈrælɪtɪ
collaterality
kəlætəˈrælɪtɪ
corporality
ˌkɔːpəˈrælɪtɪ
generality
ˌdʒɛnəˈrælɪtɪ
gutturality
ˌɡʌtəˈrælɪtɪ
immorality
ˌɪməˈrælɪtɪ
laterality
ˌlætəˈrælɪtɪ
liberality
ˌlɪbəˈrælɪtɪ
literality
ˌlɪtəˈrælɪtɪ
literalness
ˌlɪtəˈrælɪtɪ
morality
məˈrælɪtɪ
orality
ɔːˈrælɪtɪ
peripherality
pəˌrɪfəˈrælɪtɪ
plurality
plʊəˈrælɪtɪ
preternaturality
ˌpriːtəˌnætʃəˈrælɪtɪ
rurality
rʊəˈrælɪtɪ
spirality
spaɪəˈrælɪtɪ
temporality
ˌtɛmpəˈrælɪtɪ
unmorality
ˌʌnməˈrælɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHIRALITY

chiragra
chiragric
chiragrical
chiral
Chirico
chirk
chirl
chirm
chiro
chirognomist
chirognomy
chirograph
chirographer
chirographic
chirographical
chirographist
chirography
chirologist
chirology
chiromancer

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHIRALITY

ability
air quality
augmented reality
confidentiality
equality
functionality
homosexuality
hospitality
in reality
inequality
locality
mortality
municipality
nationality
originality
personality
quality
reality
sexuality
speciality
spirituality

Synonyms and antonyms of chirality in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chirality» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHIRALITY

Find out the translation of chirality to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chirality from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chirality» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quiralidad
570 millions of speakers

English

chirality
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दाहिनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شرليتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хиральности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quiralidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কিরালিটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chiralité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesejahteraan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Chiralität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キラリティー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

키랄성 (chirality)
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chirality
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đối xứng bàn tay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சமச்சீரின்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Chirality
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kiralite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chiralità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chiralności
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хиральности
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chiralitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χειραλικότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chiraliteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kiralitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kiralitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chirality

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIRALITY»

The term «chirality» is regularly used and occupies the 87.941 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIRALITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chirality

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHIRALITY»

Discover the use of chirality in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chirality and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Origin of Chirality in the Molecules of Life: A Revision ...
This book covers a hot topic, one of the unsolved problems not just in chemistry, but in science.
Albert Guijarro, Miguel Yus, 2009
2
On Chirality and the Universal Asymmetry: Reflections on ...
Is it directly, or indirectly, connected to the universal violation of parity? This book is meant as a brief review of the various manifestations of handedness, or chirality, in the universe.
Georges H. Wagnière, 2008
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Chirality in Drug Design and Development
Chirality in Drug Design and Development collects the latest studies from an interdisciplinary team of experts on chiral drug design.
Indra K. Reddy, Reza Mehvar, 2004
4
Chirality in Industry II: Developments in the Commercial ...
This second volume of Chirality in Industry contains new case histories from a wide range of contributors from industry or with strong industrial connections.
A. N. Collins, G. N. Sheldrake, J. Crosby, 1997
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New Developments in Molecular Chirality
The book can be recommended to specialists in organic chemistry and physical organic chemistry. Zeitschrift fuer Physikalische Chemie ' In summary, this volume is a valuable addition to the stereochemical literature.
Paul G. Mezey, 1991
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Chirality: physical chemistry
This volume fills that need by providing current information on a variety of topics, including chiral recognition, spectroscopy, vibrations of chiral molecules, chiral surfaces and theoretical issues in chirality.
Janice M. Hicks, 2002
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Progress in Biological Chirality
The exact origin and mechanisms for this surprising selectivity are not yet known. This book discusses current research aimed at identifying the scientific reasons that may contribute to this phenomenon.
Gyula Palyi, Claudia Zucchi, Luciano Caglioti, 2004
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Chirality in Liquid Crystals
This book describes the main aspects of chirality in liquid crystals, and points out some of the open questions of current research.
Heinz Kitzerow, Christian Bahr, 2001
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When Topology Meets Chemistry: A Topological Look at ...
An undergraduate topology text describing knot theory, 3-dimensional manifolds, and embedded graphs, and the role these play in understanding molecular structures.
Erica Flapan, 2000
10
Chirality in Drug Research
Divided into the three main sections of synthesis, analysis and drug development, this handbook covers all stages of the drug development process, including large-scale synthesis and purification of chirally pure pharmaceuticals.
Eric Francotte, Wolfgang Lindner, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHIRALITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chirality is used in the context of the following news items.
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Evidence for stable room-temperature skyrmions
The ultimate dream of researchers has been to create stable skyrmions—which do not decay—in a set chirality, so that their presence or ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
2
Getting the measure of Mars
'If you're just doing statistical chemistry, mix reagents, make them react, there's no particular preference for chirality. If there's no enantiomeric ... «Royal Society of Chemistry, Jul 15»
3
Cytosine-type nucleosides from marine-derived Streptomyces rochei …
Article | PubMed |; Glaeske, K. W. & West, F. G. Chirality transfer from carbon to nitrogen to carbon via cyclic ammonium ylides. Org. Lett. «Nature.com, Jun 15»
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Probing molecular chirality on a sub-femtosecond timescale
Chiral molecules that are non-superimposable mirror images of each other, known as enantiomers, have identical chemical and physical properties unless they ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
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New method could help identify 'handedness' of different molecules …
The chirality of these biomolecules also strongly affects the way in which they interact with other molecules, for instance with chiral drugs. «News-Medical.net, Jun 15»
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New technique to accurately detect the 'handedness' of molecules in …
The chirality of these biomolecules also strongly affects the way in which they interact with other molecules, for instance with chiral drugs. «Nanowerk, Jun 15»
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Science in 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' (Infographic)
Years later, scientists discovered that organic molecules have “handedness,” or chirality. Left-handed and right-handed versions of organic ... «Live Science, Jun 15»
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Nano-plasmonics: Chirality transfer takes a jump
The transfer of chirality is known to occur through chemical bonds. Now, chiral biomolecules have been observed to impart some of their optical ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
9
Using Topological Defects To Engineer Self-Healing Materials
... the researchers demonstrated the controlled generation of three-dimensional defect lines with non-trivial shapes and even chirality in a flat ... «Asian Scientist Magazine, Jun 15»
10
As Philae Awakes - Where Might Life Hide In Our Solar System?
Not the first ever, because Curiosity has a little known chirality experiment. It's part of SAM (Sample Analysis on Mars) . One of the traps for its ... «Science 2.0, Jun 15»

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