Etymology

cryptochirality

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Today it means: A form of chirality in which the properties of the pair of chiral compounds are indistinguishable. Full definition →

English chirality ← Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)
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  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō)
  2. Ancient Greekκρῠπτός (krŭptós)
  3. Englishcrypto-
  4. Englishchirality
  5. English todaycryptochirality

From crypto- + chirality.

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