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levorotatory::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | left-handed, levorotary |
Examples of levorotatory
levorotatory
An R isomer can be either dextrorotatory or levorotatory, depending on its exact substituents.
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The levorotatory form, called levomethamphetamine, is an over-the-counter drug used in inhalers for nasal decongestion.
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- Levorotary: rotating to the left
- Dextrorotation and levorotation (also spelled laevorotation)The first word component ' comes from Latin word for dexter "right (as opposed to left)". Laevo or levo comes from the Latin for laevus, "left side. ...
- That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or anticlockwise
- LEV-oh-ROTE-tuh-tore-ee/ Rotating a plane of polarized light counterclockwise (said of a chemical compound). Compare: dextrorotatory
