Nanotechnology Vocabulary

adjective relating to a molecule that is not superimposable on its mirror image, thus having a non-superimposable mirror image relationship

• The chiral molecules exhibited optical activity when exposed to polarized light.
• I learned in chemistry class that chiral compounds have non-superimposable mirror images.
• Dude, those chiral structures look so cool under the microscope!
• The political landscape can be seen as chiral, with opposing viewpoints that cannot be reconciled.

noun a chemical compound containing a series of fused benzene rings

• The chemical compound contains a long chain of -acene molecules.
• I heard that -acene is used in some advanced materials.
• Do you know where I can find some -acene for my experiment?
• His intelligence is like a chain of -acene, constantly expanding and connecting different ideas.