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Thesaurus: dextrorotatory

Turning, or causing to turn, toward the right hand; esp., turning the plane of polarization of luminous rays toward the right hand; as, dextrorotatory crystals, sugars, etc. Cf. Levorotatory.

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  1. a. Turning, or causing to turn, toward the right hand; esp., turning the plane of polarization of luminous rays toward the right hand; as, dextrorotatory crystals, sugars, etc. Cf. Levorotatory.
  2. adj. rotating to the right
  3. Turning, or causing to turn, toward the right hand; esp., turning the plane of polarization of luminous rays toward the right hand; as, dextrorotatory crystals, sugars, etc. Cf. Levorotatory.
  4. Turning, or causing to turn, toward the right hand; esp.,turning the plane of polarization of luminous rays toward the righthand; as, dextrorotatory crystals, sugars, etc. Cf. Levorotatory.
  5. s rotating to the right