Levorotary (Adjective)
Meaning
Rotating to the left.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The levorotary motion of the spiral staircase was visually striking as one climbed upward.
- Levorotary engines are less common than their dextrorotary counterparts.
- In optical activity, substances can be levorotary, meaning they rotate plane-polarized light to the left.
- A levorotary screw thread unwinds when turned clockwise and tightens when turned counterclockwise.
- In certain molecules, the bond's levorotary character greatly affects its ability to bond with other molecules.