dextrorotary

Speech parts

1. dextrorotary - Adjective

2. dextrorotary - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

See Dextrotatory.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

right-handed dextrorotatory dexter off conservative right-hand reactionary starboard dexterous clockwise dextral dextrous dextrogyrate righthand righthanded

Antonyms

left port liberal evil progressive improper

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Examples

As a consequence, circular dichroism is exhibited by most biological molecules, because of the dextrorotary (e.g. some sugars ) and levorotary (e.g. some amino acids ) molecules they contain. Source: Internet

The rotation of the plane of polarization may be either clockwise, to the right ( dextrorotary — d-rotary), or left ( levorotary — l-rotary) depending on which stereoisomer is present (or dominant). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dextronic acid dextroposition dextropropoxyphene dextrorotatary dextrorotation dextrorotatory