achiral
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achi·ral

adjective \ˌā-ˈkī-rəl\

Definition of ACHIRAL

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

First Known Use of ACHIRAL

1921

achi·ral

adjective \ˌā-ˈkī-rəl\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ACHIRAL

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

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