levorotary
/ˌliːvəˈroʊtəri/
adjective
- Describing a substance that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left (counterclockwise).
- Many natural amino acids are levorotary, which affects how they interact with light.
- In chemistry class, we tested a levorotary sugar solution and observed the light bending to the left.
- The label on the bottle indicated that the compound was levorotary, not dextrorotary.
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