nonsuperimposable

adjective

non·​su·​per·​im·​pos·​able ˌnän-ˌsü-pər-im-ˈpō-zə-bəl How to pronounce nonsuperimposable (audio)
: not capable of being superimposed : not superimposable
nonsuperimposable mirror images
especially : chiral
nonsuperimposable molecules

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonsuperimposable was in 1890

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“Nonsuperimposable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonsuperimposable. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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