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Dextrorotatory vs Dextrogyre - What's the difference?
dextrorotatory
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dextrogyre
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As adjectives the difference between
dextrorotatory
and
dextrogyre
is that
dextrorotatory
is that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise while
dextrogyre
is dextrorotatory.
dextrorotatory
English
Adjective
(
-
)
(chemistry, of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise.
Antonyms
* levorotatory
Synonyms
* (
symbol
) d- * (
prefix
) dex-, dextro-
dextrogyre
English
Adjective
(
en adjective
)
(chemistry) dextrorotatory
Antonyms
* levogyre