What does "dextrorotatory" mean?

That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise. Notation: (+) or formerly lowercase d-.

What is a synonym for "dextrorotatory"?

Common synonyms include: clockwise, d, dex, dextro, dextrogyrate, dextrogyre.

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Adjective

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That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise. Notation: (+) or formerly lowercase d-. not-comparable
"Dexibuprofen is the active dextrorotatory enantiomer of ibuprofen."

Adjective

"Dexibuprofen is the active dextrorotatory enantiomer of ibuprofen."

From dextro- + rotatory.

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