dextrorotatory
adjective
- turning or circling to the right, in a clockwise direction
- that turns the plane of polarized light to the right or clockwise: said of certain compounds, etc.
See dextrorotatory in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dĕkˌstrə-rōˈtə-tôrˌē, -tōrˌē) also dex·tro·ro·ta·ry (-rōˈtə-rē)
adjective Symbol d- Of or relating to an optically active chemical that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise: a dextrorotatory solution.
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