Definition of Laevorotation. Meaning of Laevorotation. Synonyms of Laevorotation

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Definition of Laevorotation

laevorotation
Levorotation Le`vo*ro*ta"tion, n. [Written also l[ae]vorotation.] [Levo- + rotation.] (Physics & Chem.) Rotation in the direction of an outgoing right-handed screw; counter-clockwise rotation; -- applied chiefly to the turning of the plane of polarization of light.

Meaning of Laevorotation from wikipedia

- most modern televisions and computer monitors). Dextrorotation and laevorotation (also spelled levorotation) in chemistry and physics are the optical...