- levorotatory
- adjective Date: 1864 turning toward the left or counterclockwise; specifically rotating the plane of polarization of light to the left — compare dextrorotatory
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Levorotatory — Le vo*ro ta*to*ry ( r[=o] t[.a]*t[ o]*r[y^]), a. [Levo + rotatory.] (Chem. & Physics) Turning or rotating the plane of polarization of light towards the left; applied to crystals and compounds exhibiting optical activity, such as levulose, left… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
levorotatory — [lē΄vōrōt′ə tôr΄ē] adj. [ LEVO + ROTATORY] 1. turning or circling to the left, in a counterclockwise direction 2. that turns the plane of polarized light counterclockwise: said of certain crystals, etc … English World dictionary
levorotatory — le•vo•ro•ta•to•ry [[t]ˌli vəˈroʊ təˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i[/t]] also le•vo•ro•ta•ry [[t] ˈroʊ tə ri[/t]] adj. chem. turning to the left, esp. rotating to the left of the plane of polarization of light: levorotatory crystals Symbol: l • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
levorotatory tartaric acid — kairioji vyno rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Vyno rūgšties enantiomeras, sukantis šviesos poliarizacijos plokštumą į kairę, žymima (−). atitikmenys: angl. laevorotatory tartaric acid; laevo tartaric acid; levorotatory tartaric acid; … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
levorotatory isomer — kairysis izomeras statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Izomeras, sukantis šviesos poliarizacijos plokštumą į kairę. atitikmenys: angl. laevo isomer; laevorotatory isomer; levo isomer; levorotatory isomer rus. левовращающий изомер; левый изомер … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
levorotatory — /lee veuh roh teuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. Optics, Chem., Biochem. turning to the left, as the rotation to the left of the plane of polarization of light in certain crystals and compounds. Symbol: l Also, levorotary /lee veuh roh teuh ree/. [1870 … Universalium
levorotatory — adjective That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or anticlockwise. Syn: l Ant: dextrorotatory … Wiktionary
levorotatory — 1. Denoting levorotation, or certain crystals or solutions capable of causing it; as a chemical prefix, usually abbreviated l or (−). Cf.:dextrorotatory. 2. Describing any leftward or anticlockwise rotation. SYN: levogyrate, levogyrous. * * *… … Medical dictionary
levorotatory — adj. turning toward the left (Optics, Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
levorotatory — le·vo·rotatory … English syllables
