levorotatory
adjective
le·vo·ro·ta·to·ry
ˌlē-və-ˈrō-tə-ˌtȯr-ē 
: turning toward the left or counterclockwise
specifically
: rotating the plane of polarization of light to the left compare dextrorotatory
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levorotatory
adjective
le·vo·ro·ta·to·ry
-ˈrōt-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-
variants
or levorotary
or British laevorotatory
or laevorotary
: turning toward the left or counterclockwise
especially
: rotating the plane of polarization of light to the left compare dextrorotatory
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