dextrorotation

dextrorotation
dextrorotation [deks΄trōrō tā′shən]
n.
dextrorotatory direction or movement

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dex·tro·ro·ta·tion (dĕk'strə-rō-tāʹshən) n.
A turning to the right. Used especially of the plane of polarization of light.

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