Asymmetry

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000867",
  "term": "Asymmetry",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The absence of symmetry elements in a molecule or object, meaning it cannot be superimposed on its mirror image. This property is directly related to chirality, where an asymmetric molecule is always chiral. A molecule with an asymmetric carbon atom is a common example of an asymmetric structure.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "Blue Book, p. 479 (https://www.acdlabs.com/iupac/nomenclature/)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/asymmetry/"
}