What does "levorotatory" mean?

(of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or counter-clockwise. Notation: (−) or formerly lowercase l-.

What is a synonym for "levorotatory"?

Common synonyms include: counterclockwise, left, left wing, left-handed, levorotary, liberal.

Levorotatory

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Adjective

1
(of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or counter-clockwise. Notation: (−) or formerly lowercase l-. not-comparable
"Levofloxacin is the levorotatory enantiomer of the medication ofloxacin."

Adjective

1
rotating to the left wordnet

Synonyms

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counterclockwise left left wing left-handed levorotary liberal

Antonyms

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dextrorotatory right-turning

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"Levofloxacin is the levorotatory enantiomer of the medication ofloxacin."

Etymology

From levo- + rotatory.

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