achiral

adjective achi·ral \ˌā-ˈkī-rəl\

Definition of ACHIRAL

: of, relating to, or being a molecule that is superimposable on its mirror image : not chiral

1921

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adjective achi·ral \ˌā-ˈkī-rəl\

: of or relating to a molecule that is superimposable on its mirror image : not chiral

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