sinistrorotatory

adjective

Synonym of levorotatory.

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levorotatory
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Meanings

adjectivesinistrorotatory (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistrySynonym of levorotatory.

    Synonyms: levorotatory

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of levorotatory.

Similar
levorotatory
Also see
levorotatory

Origin

From sinistro- + rotatory.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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