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Definition of: levorotatory
(lē′vō·rō′tə·tôr′ē, -tō′rē) adjective Physics
Rotating the plane of polarization from right to left: opposed to dextrorotatory: also called le′vo·gy′rate (-jī′rāt).
—le′vo·ro·ta′tion noun
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