In chemistry, specific rotation ([α]) is a property of a chiral chemical compound.: 244  It is defined as the change in orientation of monochromatic plane-polarized...

solution having its own 'total' optical rotation, which is called its 'specific rotation' or 'observed specific rotation' and which is written as [ α ] {\displaystyle...

Optical rotation, also known as polarization rotation or circular birefringence, is the rotation of the orientation of the plane of polarization about...

Earth's rotation or Earth's spin is the rotation of planet Earth around its own axis, as well as changes in the orientation of the rotation axis in space...

polarimeter is a scientific instrument used to measure optical rotation: the angle of rotation caused by passing linearly polarized light through an optically...

In linear algebra, a rotation matrix is a transformation matrix that is used to perform a rotation in Euclidean space. For example, using the convention...

and is dextrorotatory, [α]19°D +15.7° (see related comments under Specific rotation section below). L-(R)-Coniine has [α]21°D 15° and in other respects...

chemist Augustin-Pierre Dubrunfaut in 1844, when he noticed that the specific rotation of aqueous sugar solution changes with time. The α and β anomers are...

a net optical rotation. It is possible to determine the specific rotation of the mixture and, with knowledge of the specific rotation of the pure enantiomer...

By contrast, a libero can serve in NCAA volleyball, but only in a specific rotation. That is, the libero can only serve for one person, not for all of...

and diethylether, and practically insoluble in dichloromethane. The specific rotation is [ α ] D 20 {\displaystyle [\alpha ]_{D}^{20}} +65° to +72° cm3/dm·g...

(disambiguation), several scientific meanings Specific rotation of a chemical, angle of optical rotation α of plane-polarized light per standard sample...

different anomers have different physical properties, melting points and specific rotations. Every two anomers are designated alpha (α) or beta (β), according...

Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same area across a sequence of growing seasons. This practice reduces...

darkness. The angle of rotation is then read from a scale. The same phenomenon is observed after an angle of 180°. The specific rotation of the sample may...

an α crystal that has specific rotation of +112° and melting point of 146 °C, as well as a β crystal that has specific rotation of +19° and melting point...

Mental rotation is the ability to rotate mental representations of two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects as it is related to the visual representation...

conductance (or electrical conductivity) specific heat capacity, cp specific internal energy, u specific rotation, [α] specific volume, v standard reduction potential...

measured by polarimetry, through the rotation of plane-polarized light by a sugar solution. The specific rotation at 20 °C (68 °F) using yellow "sodium-D"...

compound and as a cinchona alkaloid closely related to quinine. The specific rotation is −148° in ethanol. A derivative of this molecule is used as chiral...

organic compound, a cinchona alkaloid closely related to quinine. The specific rotation is +226° in ethanol at 2 g/100 ml. A derivative of this molecule is...

express a rotation in three dimensions as a mathematical transformation. In physics, this concept is applied to classical mechanics where rotational (or angular)...

faintly of ethanol, a 1% aqueous solution has a pH of 2–3, and the specific rotation is [ α ] D 25 {\displaystyle [\alpha ]_{D}^{25}}  −110° cm3/dm·g in...

composition of a boost and a rotation. This rotation is called Thomas rotation, Thomas–Wigner rotation or Wigner rotation. If a sequence of non-collinear...

anomers can be observed in a polarimeter since pure α-d-glucose has a specific rotation angle of +112.2° mL/(dm·g), pure β-d-glucose of +17.5° mL/(dm·g)....

Optical rotatory dispersion is the variation of the specific rotation of a medium with respect to the wavelength of light. Usually described Drude's empirical...

can be readily separated and are stable toward racemisation. The specific rotation of the two enantiomers is 35.5° (c = 1 in THF), with the R enantiomer...

two axes of a joint are brought closer together or moved further apart. Rotational motion may occur at other joints, for example the shoulder, and are described...

technical fields. Specific energy has the same units as specific strength, which is related to the maximum specific energy of rotation an object can have...

on polystyrene sulfonic acid.[citation needed] Dextromethorphan's specific rotation in water is +27.6° (20 °C, Sodium D-line).[citation needed] Several...