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Record 1 2011-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Optics
DEF

Of or relating to an optically active chemical that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise.

CONT

Molecules ... that rotate light to the right or clockwise are referred to as dextrorotatory ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Optique
DEF

Se dit de toute substance chimique et spécialement d'un stéréo-isomère faisant tourner vers la droite le plan de polarisation de la lumière.

CONT

[...] une molécule dextrogyre («qui tourne à droite», du latin «dextro», droite) a la propriété de faire dévier le plan de polarisation de la lumière polarisée vers la droite.

OBS

S'oppose à «lévogyre» ou «sénestrogyre».

OBS

dextrogyre : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 avril 2001.

Spanish

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