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Levorotatory vs Levogyre - What's the difference?

levorotatory | levogyre |

As adjectives the difference between levorotatory and levogyre

is that levorotatory is (chemistry|of an optically active compound or crystal) that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or anticlockwise while levogyre is levogyre.

levorotatory

English

Alternative forms

* laevorotatory *

Adjective

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  • (chemistry, of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or anticlockwise.

    • Related terms

    * levorotation

    Antonyms

    * dextrorotatory

    Synonyms

    * (symbol) l-

    levogyre

    English

    Alternative forms

    * laevogyre *

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry) levorotatory

    • Antonyms

    * dextrogyre