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dextrorotatory

/ˌdɛkstrəʊrəʊˈteɪtəri/

/ˌdɛkstroʊrəˈteɪtɔri/

Translations

dextrorotatoryadjective

more dextrorotatory

Comp.

most dextrorotatory

Super.

/ˌdɛkstrəʊrəʊˈteɪtəri/

/ˌdɛkstroʊrəˈteɪtɔri/

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

Правовращающее соединение поворачивает плоскополяризованный свет вправо.

Synonyms

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.