"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, Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39
  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, Pages using catfix Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 45 55 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'denoting a dextrorotatory form': 11 89 Disambiguation of 'denoting a dextrorotatory form': 10 90

Alternative forms

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}

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