in sense 1 |lē(ˌ)vō or |el, in sense 2 |el prefix
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from lev-
1. : levorotatory — usually printed in italic
l -tartaric acid
— compare lev-
2. : having a similar configuration at a selected carbon atom in an optically active molecule to the configuration of levorotatory glyceraldehyde — usually printed as a small capital
l -fructose