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Dextrorotatory
see synonyms of dextrorotatoryAdjective
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Dextrorotatory
see synonyms of dextrorotatory adjective
1.
turning or circling to the right, in a clockwise direction
2.
that turns the plane of polarized light to the right or clockwise
said of certain compounds, etc.Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Dextrorotatory
see synonyms of dextrorotatoryadj. Symbol d-
Of or relating to an optically active substance that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise (when looking toward the light source): a dextrorotatory solution.
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