levogyre
/ˈliːvəˌdʒaɪər/
adjective
- Turning or rotating to the left, or counterclockwise.
- The levogyre motion of the ceiling fan was unusual for most people.
- In chemistry, a levogyre compound rotates plane-polarized light to the left.
- The dancer's levogyre spin was perfectly executed during the performance.
Synonyms
noun
- A substance or object that rotates to the left, especially in chemistry (an optical isomer that rotates polarized light counterclockwise).
- Many natural sugars are dextrogyres, but some rare sugars are levogyres.
- The student learned to distinguish a levogyre from a dextrogyre using a polarimeter.
- The lab technician identified the sample as a levogyre based on its optical activity.