dextrorotary, dextrorotatory, right-handed
(adjective) rotating to the right
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dextrorotatory (not comparable)
(chemistry, of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise.
• dextrogyre, dextrogyrate, dextro; d- (symbol); dex-, dextro- (prefix)
• levorotatory
Source: Wiktionary
Dex`tro*ro"ta*to*ry, a. Etym: [Dextro- + rotatory.] (Chem. & Opt.)
Definition: Turning, or causing to turn, toward the right hand; esp., turning the plane of polarization of luminous rays toward the right hand; as, dextrorotatory crystals, sugars, etc. Cf. Levorotatory.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
