dextrorotatory
adjEtymology From dextro- + rotatory.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise. Notation: (+) or formerly lowercase d-.
Of an optically active compound or crystal
- Dexibuprofen is the active dextrorotatory enantiomer of ibuprofen.
- Synonyms
- dextrogyre, dextrogyrate, dextro, d-, dex-, dextro-
- Antonyms
- levorotatory
- Related terms
- dextrorotation, dextrorse