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Webster 1913 Edition
Dextro-
Dex′tro-
.A prefix, from L.
; dexter
, meaning, pertaining to, or toward, the right
(Chem. & Opt.)
having the property of turning the plane of polarized light to the
right
; as,
. dextro
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dextro-
dextro-
See also: dextro
English
Alternative forms
- dex-, dextr- (before a vowel)
Prefix
dextro-
- Right; on the right; toward the right.
- dextroelevation, dextroposition, dextrosinistral
- (chemistry) Denoting a dextrorotatory form of an enantiomer.
Synonyms
- (denoting a dextrorotatory form): D- (abbreviation)
Antonyms
Coordinate terms
- (denoting a dextrorotatory form): race-
See also
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_prefixed_with_dextro-'>English words prefixed with dextro-</a>
French
Prefix
dextro-
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Derived terms
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:French_words_prefixed_with_dextro-'>French words prefixed with dextro-</a>
- dextrochère