dextrorotary

• Se dit d'une substance qui fait tourner le plan de la lumière polarisée vers la droite (dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre).

Describes a substance that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right (clockwise).

1. Rotating to the rightC2formalscientific

   Describes a substance or phenomenon that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right (clockwise).

   dextrogyre

   • The solution was dextrorotary, causing a clockwise rotation of the light.
   • Many sugars, like glucose, are naturally dextrorotary.
   • The chemist identified the compound as dextrorotary based on the polarimeter reading.

   Synonymesclockwisedextrorotatoryright-handed

   Antonymeslevorotary