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dextrorotation [deks΄trōrō tā′shən]n.dextrorotatory direction or movement
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dex·tro·ro·ta·tion (dĕk'strə-rō-tāʹshən) n.A turning to the right. Used especially of the plane of polarization of light.* * *
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dextrorotation — [deks΄trōrō tā′shən] n. dextrorotatory direction or movement … English World dictionary
dextrorotation — dešininis sukimasis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. clockwise rotation; dextrorotation vok. Rechtsdrehung, f rus. правое вращение, n pranc. dextrogyration, f; rotation droite, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Dextrorotation and levorotation — (also spelled laevorotation)[1] refer, respectively, to the properties of rotating plane polarized light clockwise (for dextrorotation) or counterclockwise (for levorotation), seen by an observer whom the light is approaching. A compound with… … Wikipedia
dextrorotation — A turning or twisting to the right; especially, the clockwise twist given the plane of plane polarized light by solutions of certain optically active substances. Cf.:levorotation. * * * dex·tro·ro·ta·tion .dek strə rō tā shən n right handed or… … Medical dictionary
dextrorotation — n. turn to the right, spin to the right … English contemporary dictionary
dextrorotation — dex·tro·rotation … English syllables
dextrorotation — /ˌdɛkstroʊroʊˈteɪʃən/ (say .dekstrohroh tayshuhn) noun a turning of the plane of polarisation of light to the right …
dextrorotation — noun rotation to the right • Syn: ↑clockwise rotation • Ant: ↑levorotation • Hypernyms: ↑rotation, ↑revolution, ↑gyration * * * “+ … Useful english dictionary
Levorotation and dextrorotation — Dextrorotation and levorotation (also spelled laevorotation)The first word component comes from Latin word for right (as opposed to left) . Laevo or levo comes from the Latin for left. ] refer, respectively, to the properties of rotating plane… … Wikipedia
dextrorotatory — dextrorotation /dek stroh roh tay sheuhn/, n. /dek stroh roh teuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. Optics. turning to the right, as the rotation to the right of the plane of polarization of light in certain crystals and the like. Symbol: d Also,… … Universalium
