levorotary
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levorotary — le vo*ro ta*ry ( r[=o] t[.a]*r[y^]), a. [Levo + rotary.] (Chem. & Physics) Same as {levorotatory}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
levorotary — adj. turning toward the left (Optics, Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
levorotary — le·vo·rotary … English syllables
levorotary — adjective rotating to the left • Syn: ↑levorotatory, ↑left handed • Similar to: ↑counterclockwise, ↑anticlockwise, ↑contraclockwise * * * adjective see levorotatory … Useful english dictionary
Dextrorotation and levorotation — (also spelled laevorotation)[1] refer, respectively, to the properties of rotating plane polarized light clockwise (for dextrorotation) or counterclockwise (for levorotation), seen by an observer whom the light is approaching. A compound with… … Wikipedia
Levorotation and dextrorotation — Dextrorotation and levorotation (also spelled laevorotation)The first word component comes from Latin word for right (as opposed to left) . Laevo or levo comes from the Latin for left. ] refer, respectively, to the properties of rotating plane… … Wikipedia
laetrile — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: laevorotary (levorotary) + nitrile Date: 1953 a drug derived especially from apricot pits that contains amygdalin and has been used in the treatment of cancer although of unproved effectiveness … New Collegiate Dictionary
Amino acid — This article is about the class of chemicals. For the structures and properties of the standard proteinogenic amino acids, see Proteinogenic amino acid. The generic structure of an alpha amino acid in its unionized form … Wikipedia
Monosaccharide — Monosaccharides (from Greek monos: single, sacchar: sugar) are the most basic units of biologically important carbohydrates. They are the simplest form of sugar and are usually colorless, water soluble, crystalline solids. Some monosaccharides… … Wikipedia
Circular polarization — The electric field vectors of a traveling circularly polarized electromagnetic wave. In electrodynamics, circular polarization[1] of an electromagnetic wave is a polarization in which the electric field of the passing wave does not change… … Wikipedia
