"superchiral" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: super- + chiral Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|chiral}} super- + chiral Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} superchiral (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics, physics) (of a field) having chiral density much higher than circularly polarized light, particularly with respect to ultrasensitive detection Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Mathematics, Physics

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