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Laevo-
(gcide) | Laevo- \L[ae]"vo-\pref.
A prefix. See Levo.
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laevo-
(gcide) | Levo- \Le"vo-\ (l[=e]"v[-o]-) pref.
A prefix from L. laevus, meaning:
(a) Pertaining to, or toward, the left; as, levorotatory.
(b) (Chem. & Opt.) Turning the plane of polarized light to
the left; as, levotartaric acid; levoracemic acid;
levogyratory crystals, etc. [Written also l[ae]vo-.]
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| | podobné slovo | definícia |
Laevo-
(gcide) | Laevo- \L[ae]"vo-\pref.
A prefix. See Levo.
[1913 Webster]Levo- \Le"vo-\ (l[=e]"v[-o]-) pref.
A prefix from L. laevus, meaning:
(a) Pertaining to, or toward, the left; as, levorotatory.
(b) (Chem. & Opt.) Turning the plane of polarized light to
the left; as, levotartaric acid; levoracemic acid;
levogyratory crystals, etc. [Written also l[ae]vo-.]
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laevo-
(gcide) | Laevo- \L[ae]"vo-\pref.
A prefix. See Levo.
[1913 Webster]Levo- \Le"vo-\ (l[=e]"v[-o]-) pref.
A prefix from L. laevus, meaning:
(a) Pertaining to, or toward, the left; as, levorotatory.
(b) (Chem. & Opt.) Turning the plane of polarized light to
the left; as, levotartaric acid; levoracemic acid;
levogyratory crystals, etc. [Written also l[ae]vo-.]
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laevogyrate
(gcide) | Levogyrate \Le`vo*gy"rate\ (-j[imac]"r[asl]t), a. [Levo- +
gyrate.] (Chem., Physics, Biochem.)
Turning or twisting the plane of polarization of light
towards the left, as levulose, levotartaric acid, etc.;
levorotatory. [Written also l[ae]vogyrate.]
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laevorotation
(gcide) | Levorotation \Le`vo*ro*ta"tion\, n. [Written also
l[ae]vorotation.] [Levo- + rotation.] (Physics & Chem.)
Rotation in the direction of an outgoing right-handed screw;
counter-clockwise rotation; -- applied chiefly to the turning
of the plane of polarization of light.
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Laevorotatory
(gcide) | Laevorotatory \L[ae]"vo*ro"ta*to*ry\, a.
Same as Levorotatory. Cf. Dextrorotatory.
[1913 Webster]Levorotatory \Le`vo*ro"ta*to*ry\ (-r[=o]"t[.a]*t[-o]*r[y^]), a.
[Levo- + rotatory.] (Chem. & Physics)
Turning or rotating the plane of polarization of light
towards the left; -- applied to crystals and compounds
exhibiting optical activity, such as levulose, left-handed
quartz crystals, etc. Opposite of dextrorotatory. [Written
also l[ae]vorotatory.]
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laevorotatory
(gcide) | Laevorotatory \L[ae]"vo*ro"ta*to*ry\, a.
Same as Levorotatory. Cf. Dextrorotatory.
[1913 Webster]Levorotatory \Le`vo*ro"ta*to*ry\ (-r[=o]"t[.a]*t[-o]*r[y^]), a.
[Levo- + rotatory.] (Chem. & Physics)
Turning or rotating the plane of polarization of light
towards the left; -- applied to crystals and compounds
exhibiting optical activity, such as levulose, left-handed
quartz crystals, etc. Opposite of dextrorotatory. [Written
also l[ae]vorotatory.]
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