"dissymmetrical" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more dissymmetrical [comparative], most dissymmetrical [superlative]
Etymology: From dis- + symmetrical. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dis|symmetrical}} dis- + symmetrical Head templates: {{en-adj}} dissymmetrical (comparative more dissymmetrical, superlative most dissymmetrical)
  1. Lacking symmetry.
    Sense id: en-dissymmetrical-en-adj-bZdma8N3 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with dis- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dis-: 50 50
  2. (chemistry, obsolete) chiral Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-dissymmetrical-en-adj-73Ft5MQI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with dis-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dis-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: asymmetrical, unsymmetrical
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