asymmetric
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The pair were honoured "for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis", the jury said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai were awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for breakthroughs within asymmetric synthesis that have helped advance the development of modern pharmaceuticals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
At a starting yield of around 5.3%, the potential one-year returns look asymmetric.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The asymmetric leg involves modeling a bear and bull case to determine how much he could lose if he’s wrong and how much he could make if he’s right.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
“If there were any way to get asymmetric forces out of that, where you get force in one direction and not the other, you’d get a propulsive force.’
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing asymmetric
Vocabulary Video Contest (2013) - List 1
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