dextrorotatory

[ dek-stroh-roh-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

, Optics.

1. turning to the right, as the rotation to the right of the plane of polarization of light in certain crystals and the like. : d-

dextrorotatory

/ dĕk′strə-rō′tə-tôr′ē /

1. Relating to a substance that causes dextrorotation.

Other Words From

• dex·tro·ro·ta·tion [dek-stroh-roh-, tey, -sh, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dextrorotatory¹

First recorded in 1875–80; dextro- + rotatory

Example Sentences

This latter property is remarkable, as most of them are compounds of the strongly dextrorotatory d-glucose.

From Project Gutenberg

Its name has reference to its powerful dextrorotatory action on polarized light.

From Project Gutenberg