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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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