chirality element

synonym: element of chirality
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01061
General name for a chirality axis, chirality centre or chirality plane. Also referred to as an element of chirality.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. (Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2203 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'chirality element' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01061 RIS BibTex EndNote
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