Levorotation

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(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.

Noun

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levorotation - rotation to the left Synonyms: counterclockwise rotation Antonyms: clockwise rotation, dextrorotation - rotation to the right

clockwise rotation, counterclockwise rotation, dextrorotation, gyration, revolution, rotation