optically active

adjective

Exhibiting optical activity.

Opposite
optically inactive

Meanings

adjective
  1. chemistryExhibiting optical activity.

    Antonyms: optically inactive

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveExhibiting optical activity.

Opposite
optically inactive

Translations

Bulgarian опти́чно акти́вен
  • опти́чно акти́вен (optíčno aktíven)exhibiting optical activity
Finnish optisesti aktiivinen
  • optisesti aktiivinenexhibiting optical activity
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APA

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Chicago

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