英语词汇chiral的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	chiral
词源	chiral adj. in reference to three-dimensional forms not superposable on their mirror-images, 1894, a hybrid coined by Lord Kelvin from Latinized combining form of Greek kheir "hand" (from PIE root ghes- "hand") + -al (1). Related: Chiralism "right-left handedness" (by 2012). Entries linking to chiral* *ghes- Proto-Indo-European root meaning "the hand." It forms all or part of: chiral; chiro-; chirognomy; chirography; chirology; chiromancy; chiropodist; chiropractic; chiropractor; chirosophy; chirurgeon; enchiridion; surgeon; surgery; surgical. It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Greek kheir, Hittite keshshar, Armenian jern "the hand" -al 1 suffix forming adjectives from nouns or other adjectives, "of, like, related to, pertaining to," Middle English -al, -el, from French or directly from Latin -alis (see -al (2)). updated on December 28, 2017
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chiral adj.