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chirality

/kaɪˈɹælɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
chi-ral-i-ty
IPA
/kaɪˈɹælɪti/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

chiralities (plural)

Derived Forms

biochirality biohomochirality cryptochirality heterochirality homochirality pseudochirality

Phrases

axial chirality

Frequently Paired Words

achiral achirality chiral enantiomer

Synonyms

handedness

Rhymes With

reality personality sexuality hospitality morality mentality homosexuality locality brutality confidentiality plurality legality

Questions

How do you pronounce chirality?
The recorded pronunciation is /kaɪˈɹælɪti/.
What does chirality mean?
The phenomenon, in chemistry, physics and mathematics, in which objects are mirror images of each other, but are otherwise identical; handedness.
Where does chirality come from?
From chiral + -ity = chir- + -ality.

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