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optical activity

optical activity noun: a property caused by asymmetrical molecular or crystal structure that enables a compound or crystal to rotate the plane of incident polarized light.

Noun

optical activity (plural optical activities)

  1. a property caused by asymmetrical molecular or crystal structure that enables a compound or crystal to rotate the plane of incident polarized light
  2. A measure of the amount of optical rotation produced by a standard amount of a substance

optical activity meaning in Tamil

optical activity in Tamil

ஒளியியலுயிர்ப்பு, ஒளியியல் வினை, ஒளிச் சுழல் திறன், ஒளியியற்றாக்கம்

Forms of optical activity

pluraloptical activities

Questions about optical activity

What does optical activity mean?
Optical activity means a property caused by asymmetrical molecular or crystal structure that enables a compound or crystal to rotate the plane of incident polarized light.
What is optical activity in Tamil?
Optical activity in Tamil is ஒளியியலுயிர்ப்பு, ஒளியியல் வினை, ஒளிச் சுழல் திறன். See Optical activity meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is optical activity?
Optical activity is a noun.
What is the plural of optical activity?
The plural of optical activity is optical activities.

Words near optical activity in the dictionary

  1. optic stands
  2. optic yellow
  3. optic yellows
  4. optical
  5. optical activities
  6. optical activity
  7. optical art
  8. optical astronomy
  9. optical axes
  10. optical axis
  11. optical black hole

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