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mu•ta•ro•ta•tion
(myo̅o̅′tə rō tā′shən),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
- Chemistrya gradual change in the optical rotation of freshly prepared solutions of reducing sugars.
- Latin mūtā(re) to change + rotation
- 1895–1900