Mutarotation
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mutarotation is a noun meaning (organic chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry) A dynamic change in the rotation of polarized light as it passes through a fresh solution of some sugars as an equilibrium mixture of anomers is formed.
Meaning
(organic chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry) A dynamic change in the rotation of polarized light as it passes through a fresh solution of some sugars as an equilibrium mixture of anomers is formed.
Word Forms
- mutarotations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include multirotation, pseudorotation, anomerization, anomerisation, topomerization, stereomutation.
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