superimposable
adjective
su·per·im·pos·able
ˌsü-pər-im-ˈpō-zə-bəl 
: able to be superimposed so as to align with another exactly and show no perceptible difference
While the media reported differing conclusions, surprisingly, the curves from the two studies when put on the same graph are almost superimposable …—
James McCormack
James McCormackThe two different forms of alanine are mirror images of each other, but they are not superimposable and therefore not identical.—Des W. Connell
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For example, chiral molecular materials—molecules that exist as a pair of non-superimposable mirror images—will revolutionize quantum technologies.
—Jessica Wade, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2022
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Jessica Wade, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2022
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“Superimposable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superimposable. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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