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levorotatory

levorotatory adjective: (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-.

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.

Synonyms of levorotatory

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Forms of levorotatory

alternative formlaevorotatory
alternative formlævorotatory

Origin of levorotatory

From levo- + rotatory.

Questions about levorotatory

What does levorotatory mean?
Levorotatory means (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-.
What part of speech is levorotatory?
Levorotatory is an adjective.

Words near levorotatory in the dictionary

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

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