Dextrorotatory
Pronunciation : Dex`tro*ro"ta*to*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Dextro- + rotatory.] (Chem. & Opt.)
Definition : Defn: 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
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