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Turning clockwise
Answer for the clue "Turning clockwise ", 14 letters:
dextrorotatory
Word definitions for dextrorotatory in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dextrorotatory \Dex`tro*ro"ta*to*ry\, a. [Dextro- + rotatory.] (Chem. & Opt.) 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. ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context chemistry of an optically active compound or crystal English) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. rotating to the right [syn: dextrorotary , right-handed ]
Usage examples of dextrorotatory.
Apparently the mascots would eat almost anything, though they preferred dextrorotatory proteins and required certain easily acquirable trace minerals.