Meanings
noundextrorotation (plural dextrorotations)
plural dextrorotations
- Rotation in a clockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light.
Synonyms: dextrogyration
Synonyms & antonyms
nounRotation in a clockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light.
Similar
dextrogyration
More synonyms by meaning
nounrotation to the right
Similar
clockwise rotation
Opposite
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
dextrorotation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextrorotation
MLA
“dextrorotation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextrorotation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dextrorotation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextrorotation.
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