levorotatory
Meaning
(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-.
Synonyms
sinistrogyric
levogyric
Translations
Etymology
From levo- + rotatory.
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