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Specific rotation Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

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Noun
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[α]_D, the angle of rotation of the plane of polarization of a ray of monochromatic light that passes through 10cm of the substance in solution at a concentration of 1 gram per millilitre

See Also
polarization solution plane concentration polarimeter monochromatic light rotation
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Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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