levorotation
/ˌliːvəroʊˈteɪʃən/
noun
- Rotation or turning to the left, especially of the plane of polarized light in chemistry.
- The chemist measured the levorotation of the sugar solution.
- In the lab, we observed levorotation when the light passed through the sample.
- Levorotation is a key property used to identify certain organic compounds.
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