heterochiral

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adjective

reversed (as a mirror image), but otherwise identical

Opposite
homochiral
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Meanings

adjectiveheterochiral (not comparable)
  1. not comparablereversed (as a mirror image), but otherwise identical
  2. not comparablechemistryContaining more than one enantiomer

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “chemistry”

Opposite
homochiral

Origin

From hetero- + chiral.

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APA

heterochiral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterochiral

MLA

“heterochiral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterochiral. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterochiral,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterochiral.

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