cryptochirality

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noun

A form of chirality in which the properties of the pair of chiral compounds are indistinguishable.

OriginEnglish chirality ← Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós) →
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Meanings

nouncryptochirality (uncountable)
  1. physicaluncountablechemistryA form of chirality in which the properties of the pair of chiral compounds are indistinguishable.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō)
  2. Ancient Greekκρῠπτός (krŭptós)
  3. Englishcrypto-
  4. Englishchirality
  5. Englishcryptochirality

From crypto- + chirality.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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