optical rotation
nounPhysical Chemistry.
the angle at which the plane of polarized light is rotated when passed through an optically active substance.
Origin of optical rotation
1First recorded in 1890–95
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British Dictionary definitions for optical rotation
optical rotation
noun
the angle through which plane-polarized light is rotated in its passage through a substance exhibiting optical activity
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