dextrorotatory
adjective
turning to the right, as the rotation to the right of the plane of polarization of light in certain crystals and the like. d-
dextrorotary
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a variation of
dextrorotatory.
Example Sentences
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It has a slightly sweet taste, is dextrorotary, and is much less soluble in water than either cane sugar or glucose.
From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section I, J, K, and L by Project Gutenberg
By actual isolation of a crystalline dextrorotary sugar, by preparations of osazone and conversion into saccharic acid, it was proved that dextrose was the main product of hydrolysis.
From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by C. F. Cross
