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levorotation definition

levo·ro·ta·tion (-rō tā′s̸hən)

noun

rotation to the left; counterclockwise rotation: usually said of the plane of polarization of light

Etymology: levo- + rotation

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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