DEXTRO

Adjective

dextro (not comparable)

(chemistry) Dextrorotatory.

Antonyms

• levo

Source: Wiktionary


Dex"tro-.

Definition: A prefix, from L. dexter, meaning, pertaining to, or toward, the right; (Chem. & Opt.)

Definition: having the property of turning the plane of polarized light to the right; as, dextrotartaric acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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