The property that distinguishes enantiomorphs. The specification of two enantiomorphic forms by reference to an oriented space e.g. of a screw, a right threaded one or a left threaded one. The expression 'opposite
chirality' is short for 'opposite
chirality sense'.
Source: PAC, 1996,
68, 2193. (
Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2203 [
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