dextrorotary – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
dextrorotary
adj.
turning to the right, of a right turn
Dextrorotation and levorotation
Dextrorotation and
levorotation (also spelled as
laevorotation) are terms describing circular direction of rotating
plane-polarized light. If the light rotates clockwise as it approaches an observer, this is known as
dextrorotation (rotation to the right); if it rotates counterclockwise, then it exhibits
levorotation (rotation to the left).
dextrorotary
Adjective
1. rotating to the right
(synonym) dextrorotatory, right-handed
(similar) clockwise
Dextrorotary
(a.)
See Dextrotatory.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
dextrorotatory (dextrorotary)
Say it Compare with
levorotatory .Having the property of rotating plane-polarized light clockwise.
