English Dictionary: levorotatory | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for levorotatory | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Levorotatory \Le`vo*ro"ta*to*ry\ (-r[omac]"t[adot]*t[osl]*r[ycr]), a. [Levo- + rotatory.] (Chem. & Physics) Turning or rotating the plane of polarization towards the left; levogyrate, as levulose, left-handed quartz crystals, etc. [Written also {l[91]vorotatory}.] |