| Title | dextrorotatory |
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| Text |
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dex·tro·ro·ta·to·ry DATE circa 1872 : turning clockwise or toward the right; specifically : rotating the plane of polarization of light toward the right dextrorotatory crystals — compare levorotatory Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged dex·tro·rotatory adjective also dex·tro·rotary \“+\ Etymology: dextr- + rotatory or rotary : turning toward the right hand or clockwise; especially : rotating the plane of polarization of light toward the right hand < dextrorotatory crystals > < dextrorotatory sugar solutions > — abbr. dextro-, d-; opposed to levorotatory; compare optically active |
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