Optical activity Uncommon

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

a property caused by asymmetrical molecular or crystal structure that enables a compound or crystal to rotate the plane of incident polarized light

See Also

optically active optical rotation structure property plane incident polarimeter stereoisomerism

Related Terms

optically active optical rotation structure property plane incident polarimeter stereoisomerism polarized light molecular crystal rotate asymmetrical compound opticity

Rhyming Words

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