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levorotation

/ˌliː.və.rəʊˈteɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌliː.və.rəʊˈteɪ.ʃən/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее вращение или поворот влево; в химии и физике так описывают направление вращения плоскости поляризации света.

A noun referring to rotation or turning to the left, often used in scientific contexts such as chemistry or physics to describe the direction of optical rotation.

uncountable

  1. Leftward rotationC1formalscientific

    The property of a substance to rotate the plane of polarized light to the left (counterclockwise), opposite to dextrorotation.

    ruЛевовращение

    • Quartz crystals can exhibit levorotation under specific conditions.
    • The solution showed levorotation, indicating the presence of an optically active compound.
    • Scientists measured the levorotation of the newly synthesized molecule.

    Antonymsdextrorotation

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  • levorotations plural form
  • levorotations' possessive plural form
  • levorotation's possessive singular form
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