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levorotatory
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levorotatory, a. [Levo- + rotatory.].
Turning or rotating the plane of polarization of light towards the left; -- applied to crystals and compounds exhibiting optical activity, such as levulose, left-handed quartz crystals, etc. Opposite of dextrorotatory . [1913 Webster]
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