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levorotation

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le·vo·ro·ta·tion   (lē'və-rō-tā'shən)   
n.  A counterclockwise rotation, especially of the plane of polarized light.
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Main Entry: le·vo·ro·ta·tion
Variant: or British lae·vo·ro·ta·tion /"lE-v&-rO-'tA-sh&n/
Function: noun
: left-handed or counterclockwise rotation —used of the plane of polarization of light
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levorotation le·vo·ro·ta·tion (lē'və-rō-tā'shən)
n.
A counterclockwise rotation, especially of the plane of polarized light.

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levorotation   (lē'və-rō-tā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
The counterclockwise 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. Levorotation is caused by a particular arrangement of the atoms in a molecule of the substance. Compare dextrorotation.
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