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l-

Symbol, Optics, Chemistry, Biochemistry.
levorotatory; levo- (distinguished from d-).
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<sc>l-</sc> is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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l-

Symbol, Biochemistry.
(of a molecule) having a configuration resembling the levorotatory isomer of glyceraldehyde: printed as a small capital, roman character (disting. from d-).
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L-

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Chemistry. levo-.
2.
U.S. Military. (in designations of light aircraft) liaison: L-15.
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L- pref.
Relating to the configuration of l-glyceraldehyde, a compound chosen as the basis for stereochemical nomenclature because it is the simplest carbohydrate that can form optical isomers: l-lactic acid.

l- pref. l-
To the left; levo: l-lactic acid.

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