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dextrorotatory Definition

dextro·ro·ta·tory (-rōt′ə tôr′ē)

adjective

  1. turning or circling to the right, in a clockwise direction
  2. that turns the plane of polarized light to the right or clockwise: said of certain compounds, etc.

Browse dictionary entries near dextrorotatory

  1. ‹ dextrorotation
  2. ‹ dextroglucose
  3. ‹ dextroamphetamine
  4. ‹ dextro-
  5. ‹ dextro
  6. ‹ dextrin
  7. ‹ dextran
  8. ‹ dextral
  9. ‹ dextr-
  10. ‹ dexterous
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