helicity Syllabification: (he·li·ci·ty)Pronunciation: /həˈlisitē/Definition of helicity noun 1chiefly Biochemistry helical character, especially of DNA. 2 Physics a combination of the spin and the linear motion of a subatomic particle. Origin: 1950s (helicity (sense 2)): from Latin helix, helic- 'spiral' + -ityhelicity in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of helicity in the British & World English dictionary
