specific rotation

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chemistry|of a compound}} [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

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