chiral

Definition

that exhibits chirality; as in the left-handed and right-handed versions of a helix, or a molecule with L- and D- stereoisomers.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + -al.

Example Sentences

• "In the close vicinity of a chiral nanostructure, the circular dichroism of a biomolecule could be greatly enhanced, due to the interaction with the local superchiral fields."