Home › Words › D › dextrorotationdextrorotationdextrorotation means rotation in a clockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light.EtymologyFrom dextro- + rotation.nounRotation in a clockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.dextrorotatory 83% match — That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise. Notation: (+) or formerly lowercase d-. vs dextrorotation →dextro 78% match — Dextrorotatory. vs dextrorotation →dextrorotary 74% match — dextrorotatory vs dextrorotation →dextrotatory 73% match — dextrorotatory vs dextrorotation →dextrogyrate 72% match — dextrorotatory vs dextrorotation →dextrogyre 72% match — Dextrorotatory. vs dextrorotation →dextrorsely 68% match — In a dextrorse manner. vs dextrorotation →dextrad 68% match — Toward the right side; dextrally. vs dextrorotation →