An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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levorotation
  چپ‌چرخش  
capcarxeš
Fr.: lévorotation  

The counterclockwise rotation of the → plane of polarization of light (as observed when looking straight through the incoming light) by certain substances.

See also: Adj. related to → levorotation.