Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 7, 2002 17:30
21 yrs ago
Italian term
Canada
Professionalism, accuracy and expertise
Native in: Italian (Variants: Abruzzese, Calabrian (Calabrese), Sicilian, Molisano) 
, English
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English
essere levogira, ovvero presentare un senso di rotazione ottica molecolare da
Italian to English
Science
cosa s'intende per levogira?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | levogyrous |
Rick Henry
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| 5 +2 | levogyrous (negative) |
Elena Sgarbo (X)
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| 5 | levo form |
Paola Biscosi
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| 4 | levorotatory |
asynge
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Proposed translations
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Rick Henry
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Quick turnaround, professional results
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, and 7 more.
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levogyrous
ref. = eurodicautum.
Seems to fit your exact context as well.
HTH
Rick
Seems to fit your exact context as well.
HTH
Rick
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Comment: "GRAZIE! ED ANCHE AD ELENA PER LA SPIEGAZIONE."
+2
12 mins
levogyrous (negative)
For molecules, there are two possible directions for spatial rotation: dextrogyrous (to the right or positive) and levogyrous (to the left or negative).
Buon lavoro
Elena
Buon lavoro
Elena
2 hrs
Paola Biscosi
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Italy
accostumed to work under pressure
Native in: Italian
Works in: Italian to English, French to Italian, English to Italian
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4
levo form
"An optical isomer which induces levorotation in a beam of plane polarized light". Source: McGraw Hill Zanichelli.
I think it suits your request!
paola
I think it suits your request!
paola
Reference:
5 hrs
levorotatory
levo form sounds ok too but I've never seen it. For source just do google and search "chiral" and you should find all the terminology you need. I frankly think Eurodicautom has it wrong. Check
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