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lævorotatory

lævorotatory is the alternative spelling of levorotatory.

Meaning of levorotatory

Adjective

levorotatory (not comparable)

  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-.
    • Levofloxacin is the levorotatory enantiomer of the medication ofloxacin.

Questions about lævorotatory

What is lævorotatory the alternative spelling of?
Lævorotatory is the alternative spelling of levorotatory.

Words near lævorotatory in the dictionary

  1. lævo-
  2. lævogyration
  3. lævogyre
  4. lævorotation
  5. lævorotations
  6. lævorotatory
  7. lævulose
  8. lèse majesté
  9. lèse-majesté
  10. légitime
  11. légitimes

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