levorotary

• Qualifie une substance qui fait tourner le plan de la lumière polarisée vers la gauche (dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre).

Describes a substance that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left (counterclockwise).

1. Rotating to the leftC1formalscientific

   Describing a substance or phenomenon that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left (counterclockwise).

   Levorotatoire

   • The compound was levorotary, as indicated by the polarimeter reading.
   • Levorotary isomers are often designated with a minus sign in chemistry.
   • Many naturally occurring amino acids are levorotary.

   Synonymeslevorotatory

   Antonymesdextrorotarydextrorotatory