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levorotatory

Syllabification: (le·vo·ro·ta·to·ry)
(British laevorotatory)
Definition of levorotatory

adjective

Chemistry
  • (of a compound) having the property of rotating the plane of a polarized light ray to the left, i.e., counterclockwise facing the oncoming radiation. The opposite of dextrorotatory.

Derivatives

levorotation

Pronunciation: /-rōˈtāSHən/
noun

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