optical activity English

Meaning optical activity meaning

What does optical activity mean?

optical activity noun

— (physics) a property caused by asymmetrical molecular or crystal structure that enables a compound or crystal to rotate the plane of incident polarized light

— (chemistry) A measure of the amount of optical rotation produced by a standard amount of a substance

Synonyms optical activity synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as optical activity?

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optical rotation

rotary polarization