dextrorotatory

/ˌdɛkstrəʊˈroʊtətɔːri/ /ˌdɛkstroʊˈroʊtətɔːri/

Meanings

adjective

(of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise.

Examples :

"Dexibuprofen is the active dextrorotatory enantiomer of ibuprofen."

Related Words

compound noun

/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ /kəmˈpaʊnd/

An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined

"The prisoners were kept in a secure compound. "

active noun

/ˈæk.tɪv/

A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.

"The active in our neighborhood watch program patrols the streets every night. "

clockwise adjective

/ˈklɒkwaɪz/

Moving clockwise; having rotary motion in the manner of a clock.

"In the southern hemisphere the flow of air around a low-pressure system is clockwise."

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

plane noun

/pleɪn/

A level or flat surface.

"The table's smooth plane allowed the children to easily slide their toys across it. "

right adjective

/ˈɹaɪt/

Straight, not bent.

"a right line"

polarized verb

/ˈpoʊlərəˌaɪzd/ /ˈpɑlərəˌaɪzd/

To cause to have a polarization.

"The teacher's controversial statement polarized the class, with some students strongly agreeing and others strongly disagreeing. "

rotates verb

/ˈroʊteɪts/ /roʊˈteɪts/

To spin, turn, or revolve.

"He rotated in his chair to face me."

crystal noun

/ˈkɹɪstəl/

A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.

"The scientist studied the crystal structure of the salt. "

enantiomer noun

/ɪˈnæntiːoʊmər/ /ɪˈnænʃioʊmər/

One of a pair of stereoisomers that is the mirror image of the other, but may not be superimposed on this other stereoisomer. Almost always, a pair of enantiomers contain at least one chiral center, and a sample of either enantiomer will be optically active.

"The drug ibuprofen exists as two enantiomers, but only one of them effectively reduces pain. "

ibuprofen noun

/ˈaɪ.bɹʊˌfən/ /ˌaɪ.bjuːˈpɹoʊ.fən/

An NSAID, isobutylphenyl propionic acid.

"I took ibuprofen for my headache. "

light noun

/lʌɪt/ /laɪt/ [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]

Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."