Meanings
nounasymmetric centre (plural asymmetric centres)
plural asymmetric centres
- physicalchemistryAn atom having a spatial arrangement of ligands which is not superposable on its mirror image
Synonyms: centre of asymmetry, chirality centre
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn atom having a spatial arrangement of ligands which is not superposable on its mirror image
Similar
centre of asymmetrychirality centre
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asymmetric centre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asymmetric%20centre
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