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levorotatory
le·vo·ro·ta·to·ry [ lvə rṓtə tàwree ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. with counterclockwise motion: turning or circling in a counterclockwise direction or to the left
2. turning polarized light counterclockwise: turning the plane of polarized light in a counterclockwise direction
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