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optical rotation

optical rotation noun: the rotation of the plane of polarization of plane polarized light as it passes through a chiral medium.

Noun

optical rotation (plural optical rotations)

  1. The rotation of the plane of polarization of plane polarized light as it passes through a chiral medium

optical rotation meaning in Tamil

optical rotation in Tamil

ஒளியியற்சுழற்சி, ஒளியியல் சுழற்சி

Forms of optical rotation

pluraloptical rotations

Questions about optical rotation

What does optical rotation mean?
Optical rotation means the rotation of the plane of polarization of plane polarized light as it passes through a chiral medium.
What is optical rotation in Tamil?
Optical rotation in Tamil is ஒளியியற்சுழற்சி, ஒளியியல் சுழற்சி. See Optical rotation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is optical rotation?
Optical rotation is a noun.
What is the plural of optical rotation?
The plural of optical rotation is optical rotations.

Words near optical rotation in the dictionary

  1. optical mouse
  2. optical power
  3. optical powers
  4. optical pulsar
  5. optical pulsars
  6. optical rotation
  7. optical rotations
  8. optical rotatory dispersion
  9. optical size
  10. optical spectra
  11. optical spectrum

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