What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Levorotatory vs Levomenthol - What's the difference?

levorotatory | levomenthol |

As an adjective levorotatory

is that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or anticlockwise.

As a noun levomenthol is

the levorotatory enantiomer of menthol.

levorotatory

English

Alternative forms

* laevorotatory *

Adjective

(-)
  • (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-

    levomenthol

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry) The levorotatory enantiomer of menthol.