amphichiral

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adjective

superimposable on its mirror image; achiral

Opposite
chiral
OriginEnglish chiral ← Ancient Greek ἀμφίς (amphís) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi →
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Meanings

adjectiveamphichiral (not comparable)
  1. not comparablephysicalchemistrysuperimposable on its mirror image; achiral

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
chiral

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂m̥bʰi
  4. Ancient Greekἀμφίς (amphís)
  5. Englishamphi-
  6. Englishchiral
  7. Englishamphichiral

From amphi- + chiral.

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APA

amphichiral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphichiral

MLA

“amphichiral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphichiral. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amphichiral,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphichiral.

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