English dictionary
dextrorotatory
/,d/E/kstr/oU/'r/oU/,t/@/t/oU/r/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Turning, or causing to turn, toward the right hand; esp., turning the plane of polarization of luminous rays toward the right hand; as, <i>dextrorotatory</i> crystals, sugars, etc. Cf. <u>Levorotatory</u>.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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rotating to the right
Source: WordNet 3.0