Optical activity

noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA property caused by asymmetrical molecular or crystal structure that enables a compound or crystal to rotate the plane of incident polarized light

2.nounA measure of the amount of optical rotation produced by a standard amount of a substance

Synonyms

optical rotation polarizance optical rotatory dispersion raman optical activity spinoptics polarization plane polarized light photonic crystal photorefraction fluorescence anisotropy circularly polarized light form factor

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