dextrorotatory
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
dextrorotatory (not comparable)
- (chemistry) (chemistry, of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise. Notation: (+) or formerly lowercase d-.
- Dexibuprofen is the active dextrorotatory enantiomer of ibuprofen.
Synonyms[edit]
- dextrogyre, dextrogyrate, dextro; d- (symbol); dex-, dextro- (prefix)
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Translations[edit]
that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right
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