mutarotation
[ myoo-tuh-roh-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌmyu tə roʊˈteɪ ʃən /
noun Chemistry.
a gradual change in the optical rotation of freshly prepared solutions of reducing sugars.
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Origin of mutarotation
1895–1900; < Latin mūtā(re) to change + rotation
Words nearby mutarotation
mutagenic, mutagenize, mutant, mutant gene, mutare, mutarotation, mutase, mutate, mutation, mutation stop, mutations
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