Associations to the word «Levorotatory»

Wiktionary

LEVOROTATORY, adjective. (chemistry) (of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or anticlockwise.

Dictionary definition

LEVOROTATORY, adjective. Rotating to the left.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.