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 Definitions of optical rotation  [ˈɒp tɪ kəl]  

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

1. (n.) optical rotation
the angle at which the plane of polarized light is rotated when passed through an optically active substance.

Etymology:  (1890)

Definition of 'optical rotation' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  optical rotation
The rotation of linearly polarized light as it passes through various media.

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