optical rotation

optical rotation
optical rotation n the angle through which the plane of vibration of polarized light that traverses an optically active substance is rotated

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the quality of certain optically active substances whereby the plane of polarized light is changed, so that it is rotated in an arc the length of which is characteristic of the substance.

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