levorotary

le·vo·ro·ta·to·ry

L0141200 (lē′və-rō′tə-tôr′ē) also le·vo·ro·ta·ry (-tə-rē)adj. Symbol l- Of or relating to an optically active substance that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or counterclockwise (when looking toward the light source): Only levorotatory amino acids are biologically active.

levorotary

(ˌliːvəʊˈrəʊtərɪ) adjrotating anticlockwise

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Adj.

levorotary - rotating to the leftlevorotatory, left-handedanticlockwise, contraclockwise, counterclockwise - in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock

Translations

levogiro

levorotary

le·vo·ro·ta·to·ry

levorotary

levorotary

Synonyms for levorotary

adj rotating to the left

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