The difference between Chirality and Mirror image

When used as nouns, chirality means the phenomenon, in chemistry, physics and mathematics, in which objects are mirror images of each other, but are otherwise identical, whereas mirror image means an image that is reversed from left to right, as it would appear if seen in a mirror.


check bellow for the other definitions of Chirality and Mirror image

  1. Chirality as a noun:

    The phenomenon, in chemistry, physics and mathematics, in which objects are mirror images of each other, but are otherwise identical; handedness

  1. Mirror image as a noun:

    An image that is reversed from left to right, as it would appear if seen in a mirror; a reflection.