LEVOROTATORY

levorotary, levorotatory, left-handed

(adjective) rotating to the left

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

levorotatory (not comparable)

(chemistry, of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or anticlockwise.

Synonyms

• levogyre, levogyrate, levo, sinistrorotatory, sinistrogyre; l- (symbol); lev-, levo- (prefix)

Antonyms

• dextrorotatory

Source: Wiktionary

Le`vo*ro"ta*to*ry, a. Etym: [Levo- + rotatory.] (Chem. & Physics)

Definition: Turning or rotating the plane of polarization towards the left; levogyrate, as levulose, left handed quartz crystals, etc. [Written also lævorotatory.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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