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dextrorotatory
adjective dex·tro·ro·ta·to·ry \-ˈrō-tə-ˌtȯr-ē\
Definition of DEXTROROTATORY
: turning clockwise or toward the right; specifically : rotating the plane of polarization of light toward the right <dextrorotatory crystals> — compare levorotatory
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First Known Use of DEXTROROTATORY
circa 1872
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dextrorotatory
adjective dex·tro·ro·ta·to·ry \-ˈrōt-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-\
Medical Definition of DEXTROROTATORY
: turning clockwise or toward the right; especially : rotating the plane of polarization of light toward the right <dextrorotatory crystals>—compare levorotatory
Variants of DEXTROROTATORY
dex·tro·ro·ta·to·ry also dex·tro·ro·ta·ry \-ˈrōt-ə-rē\
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