Crossword clues for dextrorotatory
dextrorotatory
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dextrorotatory
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. Levorotatory.
Wiktionary
dextrorotatory
a. (context chemistry of an optically active compound or crystal English) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise.
WordNet
dextrorotatory
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.