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Symmetry
One of the geometrical properties of a chemical or any other structure. Reflectional symmetry is the property of a molecule or object that permits it to be superimposed on its mirror image; rotational symmetry is a property that allows it to be rotated so that, in the new orientation, like groups exchange positions and the rotated orientation is indistinguishable from the original.
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