Definition of Dextrarotatory
Dex`tro*ro"ta*to*ry (?), a. [Dextro-
+ rotatory.] (Chem. & Opt.) 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (chemistry) of an optically active compound or crystal that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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