achi·ral | \ ˌā-ˈkī-rəl 
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\Definition of achiral
: of, relating to, or being a molecule that is superimposable on its mirror image : not chiral
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achiral
adjectiveachi·ral | \ ˌā-ˈkī-rəl \
\Medical Definition of achiral
: of or relating to a molecule that is superimposable on its mirror image : not chiral
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The first known use of achiral was in 1921
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