laevorotatory

/ ˌliːvəʊˈrəʊtətərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

Also: laevogyrate. of, having, or causing laevorotation

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When treated with .1 to .2% solution of hydrochloric acid it swells up, and at length forms a liquid resembling a solution of albumin, and laevorotatory as regards polarized light.