dextro

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A form of dextrorotatory — That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise. Notation: (+) or formerly lowercase d-.

Opposite
levo
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Meanings

adjectivedextro (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationclippingnot comparablechemistryClipping of dextrorotatory.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dextrorotatory
Cite this entry
APA

dextro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextro

MLA

“dextro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextro. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dextro,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextro.

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