dextro

¹ American  

[dek-stroh] / ˈdɛk stroʊ /

adjective

Optics.

1. dextrorotatory.

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dextro- ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “right,” used in the formation of compound words.

   dextrorotatatory.

2. Chemistry. a combining form meaning “turning clockwise”.

   dextroglucose.

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dextro- ¹ British  

combining form

1. on or towards the right

   dextrorotation

2. (in chemistry) indicating a dextrorotatory compound

   dextroglucose

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dextro ² British  

/ ˈdɛkstrəʊ /

adjective

1. short for dextrorotatory See dextrorotatory

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Etymology

Origin of dextro¹

By shortening

Origin of dextro-²

< Latin dextr-, stem of dexter right-hand + -o-, on the model of retro-

Example Sentences

Last year, Axon—the leading manufacturer of body cams, formerly known as Taser International—bought Dextro and Misfit, two startups in computer vision and artificial intelligence.

From The New Yorker

Meantime, the company is working to add features: it acquired an artificial intelligence startup called Dextro this year, providing technology that helps police search and redact footage.

From Reuters

Companies, such as Clarifai and Dextro, have made huge gains in developing this kind of sophisticated software as well.

From Washington Post

Dextro, a New York-based start-up, currently uses video recognition AI to easily search through content on live-stream apps.

From Washington Post

David Laun, the CEO of Dextro, says that his service can recognize complex objects — a crowd, a cat, or potentially a boxing ring — and help to target illegal broadcasts.

From The Verge