levorotatory
Syllabification: (le·vo·ro·ta·to·ry)
Pronunciation: /ˌlēvəˈrōtəˌtôrē/
(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.