dextrorotatory

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

adjectiveOptics.

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

Origin of dextrorotatory

¹

First recorded in 1875–80; dextro- + rotatory

Also dex·tro·ro·ta·ry [dek-stroh-roh-tuh-ree]. /ˌdɛk stroʊˈroʊ tə ri/.

Other words from dextrorotatory

dex·tro·ro·ta·tion [dek-stroh-roh-tey-shuhn], /ˌdɛk stroʊ roʊˈteɪ ʃən/, noun

Words Nearby dextrorotatory

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How to use dextrorotatory in a sentence

This latter property is remarkable, as most of them are compounds of the strongly dextrorotatory d-glucose.
The Chemistry of Plant Life | Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
Its name has reference to its powerful dextrorotatory action on polarized light.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 | Various

Scientific definitions for dextrorotatory

dextrorotatory

[ dĕk′strə-rō′tə-tôr′ē ]

Relating to a substance that causes dextrorotation.

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