Symmetric vs Desymmetrize - What's the difference?
symmetric | desymmetrize |
Symmetrical.
(set theory) Of a relation R'' on a set ''S'', such that ''xRy'' if and only if ''yRx'' for all members ''x'' and ''y'' of ''S (that is, if the relation holds between any element and a second, it also holds between the second and the first).
(cryptography) Using the same key (or keys that are trivially related) for both encryption and decryption.
(chemistry) To convert a symmetric molecule into an asymmetric one in such a way that both enantiomers may be isolated
As an adjective symmetric
is symmetrical.As a verb desymmetrize is
(chemistry) to convert a symmetric molecule into an asymmetric one in such a way that both enantiomers may be isolated.symmetric
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- "Is a sibling of" is a symmetric relation.