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 Definitions of optical activity  [ˈɒp tɪ kəl]  

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Definition of 'optical activity' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) optical activity
the ability of a substance to rotate the plane of polarization of plane-polarized light.

Etymology:  (1960–65)


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