noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
levorotatory; laevorotatory
Scientific term used in chemistry and physics to describe a substance that rotates plane-polarized light to the left (counterclockwise).
This compound exhibits levorotatory properties.
Levorotatory substances rotate the plane of polarization to the left.
Compound of 左 (left) + 旋 (rotate) + 性 (property), literally 'left-rotation property'. A modern scientific coinage based on kanji meanings.