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Adjective: dextrorotatory  ,deks-trow'ow-tu,to-ree [N. Amer], ,deks-trow'row-tu-t(u-)ree or ,deks-trow,row'tey-tu-ree [Brit]
  1. Rotating to the right
    "Rotations clockwise are due to dextrorotatory substances";
    - dextrorotary, right-handed

See also: clockwise

Encyclopedia: Dextrorotatory