"asymmetric centre" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: asymmetric centres [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} asymmetric centre (plural asymmetric centres)
  1. (physical chemistry) An atom having a spatial arrangement of ligands which is not superposable on its mirror image Tags: physical Categories (topical): Physical chemistry Synonyms: centre of asymmetry, chirality centre
    Sense id: en-asymmetric_centre-en-noun-Z1J9hr9o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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