"heterochiral" meaning in English

See heterochiral in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From hetero- + chiral. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hetero|chiral}} hetero- + chiral Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} heterochiral (not comparable)
  1. reversed (as a mirror image), but otherwise identical Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-heterochiral-en-adj-1yCX4Txa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hetero-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hetero-: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19
  2. (chemistry) Containing more than one enantiomer Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-heterochiral-en-adj-AmPStCCf Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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