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dextrorotation

dextrorotation noun: rotation in a clockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light.

Noun

dextrorotation (plural dextrorotations)

  1. Rotation in a clockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light.
    Synonyms:
    dextrogyration

Synonyms of dextrorotation

  • dextrogyration

Forms of dextrorotation

pluraldextrorotations

Origin of dextrorotation

From dextro- + rotation.

Questions about dextrorotation

What does dextrorotation mean?
Dextrorotation means rotation in a clockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light.
What part of speech is dextrorotation?
Dextrorotation is a noun.
What is the plural of dextrorotation?
The plural of dextrorotation is dextrorotations.

Words near dextrorotation in the dictionary

  1. dextroposition
  2. dextropositions
  3. dextropropoxyphene
  4. dextrorotary
  5. dextrorotatary
  6. dextrorotation
  7. dextrorotations
  8. dextrorotatory
  9. dextrorphan
  10. dextrorphanol
  11. dextrorsal

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