Synonyms for dextrorotatory
- adjective
Most common
right-handed dextrorotary clockwise dextro dextrogyre dextrogyrate
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Right-handed
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise. Notation: (+) or formerly lowercase d-.
Dexibuprofen is the active dextrorotatory enantiomer of ibuprofen.
Related words
- Other spellings
- dextrorotatary
Example sentences
- clockwise Do you tighten a screw clockwise or anticlockwise?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dextrorotatory | falling | |
| dextrorotary | steady | |
| clockwise | steady | |
| dextro | falling | |
| dextrogyre | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- dextro2
- 9 letters
- clockwise2
- 10 letters
- dextrogyre
- 12 letters
- dextrorotary, dextrogyrate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dextro2 = 2 syllables).