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asymmetric centre

asymmetric centre noun: an atom having a spatial arrangement of ligands which is not superposable on its mirror image.

Noun

asymmetric centre (plural asymmetric centres)

  1. (physical) An atom having a spatial arrangement of ligands which is not superposable on its mirror image
    Synonyms:
    centre of asymmetry, chirality centre

Synonyms of asymmetric centre

  • centre of asymmetry
  • chirality centre

Forms of asymmetric centre

pluralasymmetric centres

Questions about asymmetric centre

What does asymmetric centre mean?
Asymmetric centre means an atom having a spatial arrangement of ligands which is not superposable on its mirror image.
What part of speech is asymmetric centre?
Asymmetric centre is a noun.
What is the plural of asymmetric centre?
The plural of asymmetric centre is asymmetric centres.

Words near asymmetric centre in the dictionary

  1. asymbolic
  2. asymbolical
  3. asymmetral
  4. asymmetric
  5. asymmetric bars
  6. asymmetric centre
  7. asymmetric centres
  8. asymmetric crying facies
  9. asymmetric cryptography
  10. asymmetric digital subscriber line
  11. Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Lines

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