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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012