Dextrorotatory
Word | DEXTROROTATORY |
Character | 14 |
Hyphenation | dex tro ro ta to ry |
Pronunciations | N/A |
Definitions and meanings of "Dextrorotatory"
What do we mean by dextrorotatory?
Of or relating to an optically active substance that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise. adjective
Same as dextrogyrate.
In botany, turning or twining to the right. See right-handed, 3.
Turning, or causing to turn, toward the right hand; esp., turning the plane of polarization of luminous rays toward the right hand; Cf. levorotatory. adjective
That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise. adjective
Rotating to the right adjective
(of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise.
Dextro Being of many beans Urban Dictionary
A chemistry term used to describe the molecular structure of an optically active compound or crystal that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or in other words clockwise. Urban Dictionary
Tending to lean to the political right wing, or a person with such a political leaning. From the chemistry term. Urban Dictionary
Synonyms and Antonyms for Dextrorotatory
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