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| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| 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 | |
dextrorotatory dex·tro·ro·ta·to·ry (děk'strə-rō'tə-tôr'ē) or dex·tro·ro·ta·ry (-rō'tə-rē)
adj.
Turning or rotating the plane of polarization of light to the right or clockwise, as for solutions or isomers, usually designated as d- in chemical names.
| dextrorotatory (děk'strə-rō'tə-tôr'ē) Pronunciation Key
Relating to a substance that causes dextrorotation. |