optical rotatory dispersion

noun

the variation in the optical rotation of a substance with the wavelength of light

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Meanings

nounoptical rotatory dispersion (countable and uncountable, plural optical rotatory dispersions)

plural optical rotatory dispersions

  1. countableuncountablechemistrythe variation in the optical rotation of a substance with the wavelength of light
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