Definitions for optical rotation
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
op′tical rota′tion(n.)
the angle at which the plane of polarized light is rotated when passed through an optically active substance.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of optical rotation:
1890
Wiktionary
optical rotation(Noun)
The rotation of the plane of polarization of plane polarized light as it passes through a chiral medium
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Optical Rotation
The rotation of linearly polarized light as it passes through various media.
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