ALL meanings of dextrorotation
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D d - noun dextrorotation a rotation to the right; clockwise rotation, esp of the plane of polarization of plane-polarized light passing through a crystal, liquid, or solution, as seen by an observer facing the oncoming light 3
- noun dextrorotation dextrorotatory direction or movement 3
- noun dextrorotation Rotation in a clockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light. 1
- adjective dextrorotation turning to the right, as the rotation to the right of the plane of polarization of light in certain crystals and the like. Symbol: d-. 1