laevorotatory
/ˌliːvəʊˈrəʊtətərɪ/( <美> levorotatory)
adjective
- Chemistry (of a compound) having the property of rotating the plane of a polarized light ray to the left, i.e. anticlockwise facing the oncoming radiation. The opposite of DEXTROROTATORY.【化】（化合物）左旋性的。
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