levorotary
Definition
- Adjective:
- Rotating to the left: Describes a substance or property that causes the plane of polarized light to rotate to the left (counterclockwise when facing the oncoming light). This is a specific term used in chemistry and physics, particularly in the study of optical activity.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The compound was identified as levorotary because it rotated plane-polarized light to the left.
- Only the levorotary form of the molecule exhibits the desired biological activity.
Advanced Usage
- "Levorotatory": This is a more common and precise synonym for "levorotary." Both terms are used interchangeably in scientific contexts.
- The solution's levorotatory property was measured using a polarimeter.
Variants and Related Words
- Levorotation (n): The act or property of rotating to the left.
- The levorotation of the sample was clearly observed.
- Dextrorotary (adj): The opposite property; rotating to the right.
- In contrast, its isomer is dextrorotary.
Synonyms
- Levorotatory: Rotating to the left (preferred synonym).
- Laevorotatory: An alternative spelling, less common.
- (-)- : In chemical nomenclature, a minus sign in parentheses is often used as a prefix to denote a levorotatory compound (e.g., (-)-nicotine).
Antonyms
- Dextrorotary / Dextrorotatory: Rotating to the right.
Adjective
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rotating to the left
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