LEVOGYRATE

Le`vo*gy"rate, a. Etym: [Levo- + gyrate.] (Chem. & Physics)

Definition: Turning or twisting the plane of polarization towards the left, as levulose, levotartaric acid, etc. [Written also lævogyrate.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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13 January 2025

SOAK

(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”


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