dextrorotatory
dex·tro·ro·ta·to·ry
adj \-ˈrō-tə-ˌtȯr-ē\Definition of DEXTROROTATORY
: turning clockwise or toward the right; specifically : rotating the plane of polarization of light toward the right <dextrorotatory crystals> — compare levorotatory
First Known Use of DEXTROROTATORY
circa 1872
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