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dextrorotatory

/ˌdɛkstrəʊrəʊˈteɪtəri/

/ˌdɛkstroʊrəˈteɪtɔri/

dextrorotatoryadjective

more dextrorotatory

Comp.

most dextrorotatory

Super.

/ˌdɛkstrəʊrəʊˈteɪtəri/

/ˌdɛkstroʊrəˈteɪtɔri/

Translations

The dextrorotatory compound rotates plane-polarized light to the right.

Правовращающее соединение поворачивает плоскополяризованный свет вправо.

Definitions

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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