DEXTROROTATORY


Meaning of DEXTROROTATORY in English

adj.

Pronunciation: - ' r ō -t ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1872

: turning clockwise or toward the right specifically : rotating the plane of polarization of light toward the right < dextrorotatory crystals> ― compare LEVOROTATORY

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