le·vo·ro·ta·tion

(lē′və-rō-tā′shən)

A counterclockwise rotation, especially of the plane of polarized light.

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levorotation

rotation toward the left; counterclockwise rotation, a characteristic of the plane of polarization of light. — levorotatory, adj.

See also: Left, Light

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Noun

levorotation - rotation to the left

counterclockwise rotation

gyration, revolution, rotation - a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"

clockwise rotation, dextrorotation - rotation to the right

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