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Definition of: dextrorotatory
(dek′strə·rō′tə·tôr′ē, -tō′·rē) adjective Chem.
Causing the plane of polarization of light to rotate to the right or clockwise: said of certain crystals and compounds: opposed to levorotatory. Also dex·tro·gy·rate (dek′strə·jī′rāt), dex·tro·ro·ta·ry (dek′strə·rō′·tər·ē).
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