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levorotatory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lev-oro-ta-to-ry
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

(of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or counter-clockwise. Notation: (−) or formerly lowercase l-.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leh₂iwosder. Latin laevus English levo- English rotatory English levorotatory From levo- + rotatory.

Inflected Forms

laevorotatory (alternative) lævorotatory (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

levorotation sinistrorse

Synonyms

levogyre levogyrate levo sinistrorotatory sinistrogyre l- lev- levo-

Antonyms

dextrorotatory

Questions

What does levorotatory mean?
(of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or counter-clockwise. Notation: (−) or formerly lowercase l-.
Where does levorotatory come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leh₂iwosder. Latin laevus English levo- English rotatory English levorotatory From levo- + rotatory.

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