Definition of optical activity
: ability of a chemical substance to rotate the plane of vibration of polarized light to the right or left
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“Optical activity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optical%20activity. Accessed 14 May. 2021.
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The first known use of optical activity was in 1877
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