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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. Causing to turn toward the left hand: as, a levogyrate crystal—that is, one that turns the rays to the right in the polarization of light. See dextrogyrate.

Wiktionary

  1. adj. chemistry, physics Turning or twisting the plane of polarization towards the left, as in levulose, levotartaric acid, etc.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. adj. (Chem., Physics, Biochem.) Turning or twisting the plane of polarization of light towards the left, as levulose, levotartaric acid, etc.; levorotatory.

Etymologies

  1. levo- +‎ gyrate (Wiktionary)

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