Chiral molecule
Chiral molecule
Chemistry and physics definitions of scientific terms
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Definition of chiral molecule
Chiral molecule - A molecule which cannot be superimposed on its mirror image. A common example is an organic molecule containing a carbon atom to which four different atoms or groups are attached. Such molecules exhibit optical activity, i.e., they rotate the plane of a polarized light beam.
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