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Optical rotation Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

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Noun
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The rotation of the plane of polarization of plane polarized light as it passes through a chiral medium

See Also
optical activity gyroelectric polarization optical rotatory dispersion rotation chiral plane polarized light plane
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ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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