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Definition of Levorotatory

1. Adjective. Rotating to the left.

Definition of Levorotatory

1. a. Turning or rotating the plane of polarization towards the left; levogyrate, as levulose, left-handed quartz crystals, etc.

Definition of Levorotatory

1. Adjective. (context: chemistry of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or anticlockwise. ¹

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Definition of Levorotatory

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Levorotatory

1. A chiral molecule which rotates plane-polarized light to the left. (09 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Levorotatory

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