dextrorotatory

English

Etymology

dextro- +‎ rotatory

Adjective

dextrorotatory (not comparable)

(chemistry, of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise.
Dexibuprofen is the active dextrorotatory enantiomer of ibuprofen.

Synonyms

dextrogyre, dextrogyrate, dextro; d- (symbol); dex-, dextro- (prefix)

Antonyms

levorotatory

Related terms

dextrorotation

Translations

that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right

Finnish: dekstrorotatorinen
French: dextrogyre (fr)
Greek: δεξιόστροφος (el) m (dexióstrofos)

Italian: destrogiro
Portuguese: dextrógiro

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