- dex|tro|ro|ta|tion
- dex|tro|ro|ta|tion «DEHKS truh roh TAY shuhn», noun.1. rotation toward the right hand.2. Physics, Chemistry. rotation of the plane of polarization of light to the right.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
dex — ach·roö·dex·trin; am·bi·dex·ter·i·ty; am·bi·dex·trous; am·y·lo·dex·trin; card in·dex; cau·dex; cel·lo·dex·trin; co·dex; dem·o·dex; dex·i·id; dex·i·idae; dex·io·trop·ic; dex·ter·i·ty; dex·ter·ous; dex·ter·ous·ly; dex·ter·ous·ness; dex·trad;… … English syllables
dextrorotatory — dex•tro•ro•ta•to•ry [[t]ˌdɛk stroʊˈroʊ təˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i[/t]] also dex•tro•ro•ta•ry [[t] ˈroʊ tə ri[/t]] adj. opt turning to the right, esp. rotating to the right of the plane of polarization of light: dextrorotatory crystals[/ex] Symbol: d [/ex] … From formal English to slang
dextroclination — dex·tro·cli·na·tion (dek″stro klĭ naґshən) [dextro + L. clinatus leaning] rotation of the upper poles of the vertical meridians of the two eyes to the right; called also dextrocycloduction and dextrotorsion. Cf. levoclination … Medical dictionary
dextroposition — Abnormal right sided location or origin of a normally left sided structure, e.g., origin of the aorta from the right ventricle. d. of the heart dextrocardia. * * * dex·tro·po·si·tion .dek strō pə zish ən n displacement to the right … Medical dictionary
dextrorotation — [deks΄trōrō tā′shən] n. dextrorotatory direction or movement * * * dex·tro·ro·ta·tion (dĕk strə rō tāʹshən) n. A turning to the right. Used especially of the plane of polarization of light. * * * … Universalium
dextrogyration — A twisting to the right. [dextro + L. gyro, pp. atus, to turn in a circle, fr. gyrus, circle] * * * dex·tro·gy·ra·tion (dek″stro ji raґshən) [dextro + gyration] a turning to the right or motion to the right; said of movements of the… … Medical dictionary
dextrorotation — A turning or twisting to the right; especially, the clockwise twist given the plane of plane polarized light by solutions of certain optically active substances. Cf.:levorotation. * * * dex·tro·ro·ta·tion .dek strə rō tā shən n right handed or… … Medical dictionary
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
dextrocycloduction — Rotation of the upper pole of the cornea to the right. See excycloduction. [dextro + cyclo + L. duco, pp. ductus, to lead] * * * dex·tro·cy·clo·duc·tion (dek″stro si″klo dukґshən) dextroclination … Medical dictionary
