levorotary

Thân thiện

A scientist observes a levorotary crystal under polarized light.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. rotating to the left

Từ đồng nghĩa

• levorotatory
• left-handed