dextrorotatory - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'dextrorotatory' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dextrorotatory

[ a.]

- Turning, or causing to turn, toward the right hand; esp., turning the plane of polarization of luminous rays toward the right hand; as, dextrorotatory crystals, sugars, etc. Cf. Levorotatory.

Nearby Words:

dexter dexterical dexterity dexterous dexterously dexterousness dextrad dextral dextrality dextrally

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