achiral

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/eɪˈkaɪɹəl/

adjective

Superimposable on its mirror image; amphichiral.

Similar
nonchiral
Opposite
chiral
OriginEnglish chiral ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír) →
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Meanings

adjectiveachiral (not comparable)
  1. not comparablephysicalchemistrySuperimposable on its mirror image; amphichiral.

    Synonyms: nonchiral

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSuperimposable on its mirror image; amphichiral.

Similar
nonchiral
Opposite
chiral
Also see
nonchiral

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰes-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰésōr
  8. Proto-Hellenic*kʰéhər
  9. Ancient Greekχείρ (kheír)
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Englishchiral
  13. Englishachiral

From a- + chiral.

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Translations

Finnish ei-kiraalinen, akiraalinen
  • ei-kiraalinensuperimposable on its mirror image; amphichiral
  • akiraalinensuperimposable on its mirror image; amphichiral
German achiral
  • achiralsuperimposable on its mirror image; amphichiral
Polish achiralny
  • achiralnysuperimposable on its mirror image; amphichiral

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with achiral

viralspiralchiralaquareoviralgyraloncoviralretiral
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Anagrams

Archilarachial
Cite this entry
APA

achiral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achiral

MLA

“achiral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achiral. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “achiral,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achiral.

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