Late 19th century; earliest use found in William Thomson. From allo- + -chirally, coined by William Thomson, Baron Kelvin, apparently as an alternative to his early coinage heterochirally.
Definition of allochirally in US English:
allochirally
adverb
rare
Heterochirally.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in William Thomson. From allo- + -chirally, coined by William Thomson, Baron Kelvin, apparently as an alternative to his early coinage heterochirally.