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dextrorotatory

UK
/ˌdɛkstrəʊrəʊˈteɪtəri/
US
/ˌdɛkstroʊrəˈteɪtɔri/

Translations

dextrorotatoryadjective
more dextrorotatory
Comp.
most dextrorotatory
Super.
UK
/ˌdɛkstrəʊrəʊˈteɪtəri/
US
/ˌdɛkstroʊrəˈteɪtɔri/
dextrogyreTerme de chimie et de physique optique.
The sugar solution was found to be dextrorotatory.
On a constaté que la solution sucrée était dextrogyre.
Additional translations
dextrorotatoireTerme scientifique plus technique, surtout en chimie et en optique.
Synonyms
right-handed
clockwise

Definitions

dextrorotatoryadjective
Referring to a substance that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise, when viewed from the light source.
The sugar solution was found to be dextrorotatory, indicating it rotated polarized light to the right.
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