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dextrorotatory
[ dek-stroh-roh-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
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. : d-
dextrorotatory
/ dĕk′strə-rō′tə-tôr′ē /
- Relating to a substance that causes dextrorotation.
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Other Words From
- dex·tro·ro·ta·tion [dek-stroh-roh-, tey, -sh, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dextrorotatory1
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Example Sentences
This latter property is remarkable, as most of them are compounds of the strongly dextrorotatory d-glucose.
From Project Gutenberg
Its name has reference to its powerful dextrorotatory action on polarized light.
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