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right-handed

[rahyt-han-did] / ˈraɪtˈhæn dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
right
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Researchers from the University of Strathclyde and Durham University have developed a proposed detection technique that uses molecules capable of emitting light with distinct left and right-handed properties.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

As a result, the arrangement of the light itself can determine where its left-handed and right-handed spinning patterns become visible.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

And while nature almost exclusively produces the version it requires to function, chemical reactions in a lab usually create a 50/50 mix of both left- and right-handed molecules.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

And, significantly, this one was against a right-handed pitcher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

I’m holding it in my right hand if I’m right-handed.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston


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