— dextrorotation /dek'stroh roh tay"sheuhn/ , n.
/dek'stroh roh"teuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , adj. Optics.
turning to the right, as the rotation to the right of the plane of polarization of light in certain crystals and the like. Symbol: d-
Also, dextrorotary /dek'stroh roh"teuh ree/ .
[ 1875-80; DEXTRO- + ROTATORY ]