"dextro-" meaning in English

See dextro- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From Latin dexter (“right”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|dexter||right}} Latin dexter (“right”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} dextro-, {{en-prefix}} dextro-
  1. Right; on the right; toward the right. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-dextro--en-prefix-VOLLzPXj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 59 41
  2. (chemistry) Denoting a dextrorotatory form of an enantiomer. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Chemistry Synonyms: dex-, dextr- [before-vowel] Synonyms (denoting a dextrorotatory form): D- [abbreviation] Coordinate_terms (denoting a dextrorotatory form): race-
    Sense id: en-dextro--en-prefix-SdBveTdo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'denoting a dextrorotatory form': 7 93 Disambiguation of 'denoting a dextrorotatory form': 6 94

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for dextro- meaning in English (2.4kB)

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