Meanings
nounoptical rotation (plural optical rotations)
plural optical rotations
- natural sciencesThe rotation of the plane of polarization of plane polarized light as it passes through a chiral medium
Translations
Hungarian optikai forgatás
- optikai forgatásrotation of the plane of polarization
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optical rotation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optical%20rotation
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