'Laevorotatory' definitions:
Definition of 'Laevorotatory'
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- Laevorotatory \L[ae]"vo*ro"ta*to*ry\, a. Same as Levorotatory. Cf. Dextrorotatory. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'laevorotatory'
From: GCIDE
- Levorotatory \Le`vo*ro"ta*to*ry\ (-r[=o]"t[.a]*t[-o]*r[y^]), a. [Levo- + rotatory.] (Chem. & Physics) Turning or rotating the plane of polarization of light towards the left; -- applied to crystals and compounds exhibiting optical activity, such as levulose, left-handed quartz crystals, etc. Opposite of dextrorotatory. [Written also l[ae]vorotatory.] [1913 Webster +PJC]