1. rotating the plane of polarization of light to the right (clockwise when viewed from the source); having a positive optical rotation.
Usage: chemistry; physics; also called dextrorotatory

Examples

• Dextrorotary compounds bend polarized light in a clockwise direction.
• The dextrorotary isomer of glucose is the form found naturally in living organisms.
• Scientists use a polarimeter to determine whether a substance is dextrorotary or levorotary.
• Dextrorotary tartaric acid was one of the first optically active compounds studied by Pasteur.
• The dextrorotary form of the molecule has different biological properties than its mirror image.