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Definition of dextro in English English dictionary
- A prefix, from L
- dexter, meaning, pertaining to, or toward, the right having the property of turning the plane of polarized light to the right; as, dextrotartaric acid
- dextro-
- Denoting a dextrorotatory form of an enantiomer
- dextro rotatory
- {s} turning toward the right, pertaining to a clockwise rotation
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dextro
Hyphenation
dex·troTurkish pronunciation
dekstrōPronunciation
/ˈdekstrō/ /ˈdɛkstroʊ/
Etymology
[ 'dek-(")strO ] (adjective.) circa 1929. dextr-.Resimler
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