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a·sym·met·ric

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–adjective

1.	not identical on both sides of a central line; unsymmetrical; lacking symmetry: Most faces are asymmetric.

2.	(of a logical or mathematical relation) holding true of members of a class in one order but not in the opposite order, as in the relation “being an ancestor of.”

Chemistry.

a.	having an unsymmetrical arrangement of atoms in a molecule.

b.	noting a carbon atom bonded to four different atoms or groups.

c.	(of a polymer) noting an atom or group that is within a polymer chain and is bonded to two different atoms or groups that are external to the chain.

Also, a·sym·met·ri·cal.

[Origin: 1870–75; a-⁶ + symmetric

]

—Related forms

a·sym·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb

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a·sym·met·ric Audio Help (ā'sĭ-mět'rĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Having no balance or symmetry.
Chemistry Of or relating to a carbon atom having four different atoms or structural groups attached to it, resulting in an unbalanced spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule, so that the molecule cannot be superimposed on its mirror image; chiral.

a'sym·met'ri·cal·ly adv.

asymmetrical
adjective
1.	characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components [ant: symmetric]
2.	irregular in shape or outline; "asymmetrical features"; "a dress with a crooked hemline"