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l- definition

l-

levorotatory: usually printed in italic type [l-limonene]: now usually symbolized by a minus sign (−)
L- definition

L-

having an asymmetrical, left-handed spatial arrangement of atoms: usually printed as a small capital -glucose

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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