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LEVOROTATORY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- levorotatory
1, record 1, English, levorotatory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- laevorotatory 2, record 1, English, laevorotatory
correct, Great Britain
- levorotary 3, record 1, English, levorotary
correct, less frequent
- levo 4, record 1, English, levo
correct
- left-handed 5, record 1, English, left%2Dhanded
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relating to an optically active chemical that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or counterclockwise. 3, record 1, English, - levorotatory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Molecules possessing the ability to rotate left or counter-clockwise are denoted as levorotatory ... and those that rotate light to the right or clockwise are referred to as dextrorotatory ... 6, record 1, English, - levorotatory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lévogyre
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A9vogyre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sénestrogyre 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9nestrogyre
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des substances qui dévient à gauche le plan de polarisation (l'observateur faisant face à la lumière). 3, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9vogyre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] pour une molécule lévogyre, le plan de polarisation de la lumière tourne vers la gauche, tandis que pour une molécule dextrogyre, celui-ci tourne vers la droite. 4, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9vogyre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- left hand 1, record 2, English, left%20hand
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- levorotatory 1, record 2, English, levorotatory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lévogyre
1, record 2, French, l%C3%A9vogyre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lévorotatoire 1, record 2, French, l%C3%A9vorotatoire
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- levógiro
1, record 2, Spanish, lev%C3%B3giro
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- levorrotatorio 1, record 2, Spanish, levorrotatorio
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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