Synonyms of levorotatory
8 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for levorotatory is levogyre. Other synonyms of levorotatory are levogyrate, sinistrorotatory and sinistrogyre. The opposite of levorotatory is dextrorotatory.
Synonyms and similar words for levorotatory
adjective(of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left...
- levogyreLevorotatory.
- levogyrateLevorotatory.
- levo
- sinistrorotatorySynonym of levorotatory.
- sinistrogyreLevorotatory.
- l-
- lev-
- levo-
Opposite of levorotatory
adjectiveMore antonyms
- dextrorotatoryThat rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise. Notation: (+) or formerly lowercase d-.
Meaning of 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-.
Questions about synonyms of levorotatory
- What is another word for levorotatory?
- Levorotatory has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as levogyre, levogyrate, sinistrorotatory and sinistrogyre.
- What is the opposite of levorotatory?
- The opposite of levorotatory is dextrorotatory.
- 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-.
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