- levorotatory compound
- 左旋化合物
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levorotatory compound
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l- — Levorotatory. Cf.:d . [L. laevus, on the left hand side] Prefix indicating a chemical compound to be structurally (sterically) related to l glyceraldehyde. Cf.:d . * * * l prefix 1) .lē (.)vō, .el, el levorotatory usu. printed in italic <l… … Medical dictionary
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levo- — US var. of LAEVO . * * * see lev * * * a combining form meaning left, levorotatory, used in the formation of compound words: levoglucose; levorotation. Also, laevo ; esp. before a vowel, lev . [repr. L laevus left, on the left; see O ] * * *… … Useful english dictionary
Levorotation and dextrorotation — Dextrorotation and levorotation (also spelled laevorotation)The first word component comes from Latin word for right (as opposed to left) . Laevo or levo comes from the Latin for left. ] refer, respectively, to the properties of rotating plane… … Wikipedia
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