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Chirality /kaɪˈrælɪtiː/ is a
property of
asymmetry important in
several branches of science. The word
chirality is
derived from the Gr**** χείρ (kheir)...
- A
chiral phenomenon is one that is not
identical to its
mirror image (see the
article on
mathematical chirality). The spin of a
particle may be used to...
- In chemistry, a
molecule or ion is
called chiral (/ˈkaɪrəl/) if it
cannot be
superposed on its
mirror image by any
combination of rotations, translations...
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cannot be
superposed onto each other. It is
solely a
relationship of
chirality and the
permanent three-dimensional
relationships among molecules or other...
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Chiral resolution, or
enantiomeric resolution, is a
process in
stereochemistry for the
separation of
racemic mixture into
their enantiomers. It is an important...
- In mathematics,
chiral homology,
introduced by
Alexander Beilinson and
Vladimir Drinfeld, is, in
their words, "a “quantum”
version of (the
algebra of functions...
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enantioselective analysis.
Chiral analysis includes all
analytical procedures focused on the
characterization of the
properties of
chiral drugs.
Chiral analysis is usually...
- In geometry, a
figure is
chiral (and said to have
chirality) if it is not
identical to its
mirror image, or, more precisely, if it
cannot be
mapped to...
- Look up
chirality in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Chirality (handedness) is a
property of asymmetry.
Chirality may also
refer to:
Chirality (chemistry)...
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Chirality-induced spin
selectivity (CISS)
refers to
multiple phenomena where handedness of a
chiral chemical compound influences the spin of transmitted...
