Dextrorotation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Rotation in a clockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light.
  2. 2
    rotation to the right wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
clockwise rotationdexteritydextrogyrationdextrogyration

Etymology

From dextro- + rotation.

Related phrases

polarized light

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