Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dextrorotatory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: dex-tro-ro-ta-to-ry
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise. Notation: (+) or formerly lowercase d-.

Example Sentences

"Dexibuprofen is the active dextrorotatory enantiomer of ibuprofen."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱs Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-terósder. Proto-Italic *deksteros Latin dexter English dextro- English rotatory English dextrorotatory From dextro- + rotatory.

Frequently Paired Words

dextrorotation dextrorse

Synonyms

dextrogyre dextrogyrate dextro d- dex- dextro- dextrorotary right-handed

Antonyms

levorotatory

Questions

What does dextrorotatory mean?: That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise. Notation: (+) or formerly lowercase d-.
Where does dextrorotatory come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱs Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-terósder. Proto-Italic *deksteros Latin dexter English dextro- English rotatory English dextrorotatory From dextro- + rotatory.

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