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adjective 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-
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Dextrorotation
is always a great word to know.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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World English Dictionary
| dextrorotation (ˌdɛkstrəʊrəʊˈteɪʃən) | |
| —n | |
| Compare laevorotation a rotation to the right; clockwise rotation, esp of the plane of polarization of plane-polarized light passing through a crystal, liquid, or solution, as seen by an observer facing the oncoming light | |
| dextrorotatory | |
| —adj | |
| dextro'rotary | |
| —adj | |
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Science Dictionary
dextrorotation  (děk'strə-rō-tā'shən) Pronunciation Key
The clockwise rotation of the plane of polarization of light (as observed when looking straight into the incoming light) by certain substances, such as crystals, and by certain solutions. Dextrorotation is caused by a particular arrangement of the atoms in a molecule of the substance. Compare levorotation. |
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