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levorotation

levorotation noun: rotation in an anticlockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light.

Noun

levorotation (plural levorotations)

  1. Rotation in an anticlockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light.
    Synonyms:
    levogyration

Synonyms of levorotation

Forms of levorotation

plurallevorotations
alternative formlaevorotation
alternative formlævorotation

Origin of levorotation

From levo- + rotation.

Questions about levorotation

What does levorotation mean?
Levorotation means rotation in an anticlockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light.
What part of speech is levorotation?
Levorotation is a noun.
What is the plural of levorotation?
The plural of levorotation is levorotations.

Words near levorotation in the dictionary

  1. levopropoxyphene
  2. levopropylhexedrine
  3. levoprotiline
  4. levormeloxifene
  5. levorotary
  6. levorotation
  7. levorotations
  8. levorotatory
  9. levorphanol
  10. levosalbutamol
  11. levoscoliosis

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