TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

CHIRAL ATOM [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2011-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
CONT

Because compounds with asymmetric carbon atoms can be regarded as occurring in left- and righthanded forms, they are called chiral compounds (Greek, chiros, "hand"). Correspondingly, the asymmetric atom or center of chiral compounds is called the chiral atom or center.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Biochimie
DEF

Atome maintenant un ensemble d'atomes ou de groupes d'atomes dans une disposition non superposable à son image dans un miroir.

CONT

Les composés contenant un carbone asymétrique existent sous deux formes droite et gauche; ils ont donc été appelés des composés chiraux (en grec chiros signifie la main) et l'atome asymétrique ou centre du composé chiral a donc été appelé atome chiral ou centre chiral.

OBS

centre chiral : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 avril 2001.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: