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Definition of Dextrorotatory
Dextrorotatory Dextrorotatory Dex`tro*ro"ta*to*ry, a. [Dextro- + rotatory.]
(Chem. & Opt.)
Turning, or causing to turn, toward the right hand; esp.,
turning the plane of polarization of luminous rays toward the
right hand; as, dextrorotatory crystals, sugars, etc. Cf.
Levorotatory.