Definition of dextrorotatory Dextrorotatory
dex•tro•ro•ta•to•ry
We found 3 definitions of dextrorotatory from 3 different sources.
Advertising
What does dextrorotatory mean?
WordNet
Adjective |
||
| dextrorotatory - rotating to the right | ||
| dextrorotary, right-handed | ||
| clockwise in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock | ||
= synonym
= antonym
= related word
= antonym
= related word
Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- dextrorotatory (a.)
Turning, or causing to turn, toward the right hand; esp., turning the plane of polarization of luminous rays toward the right hand; as, dextrorotatory crystals, sugars, etc. Cf. Levorotatory.
