Optical Rotation

"Optical Rotation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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The rotation of linearly polarized light as it passes through various media.

Descriptor ID	D009904
MeSH Number(s)	G01.590.770.640 G01.595.640.640
Concept/Terms	Optical Rotation Optical Rotation Rotation, Optical Optical Activity Activity, Optical

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Optical Rotation".

Biological Sciences [G]
Physical Phenomena [G01]
Optical Phenomena [G01.590]
Optical Processes [G01.590.770]
Optical Rotation [G01.590.770.640]
Physical Processes [G01.595]
Optical Processes [G01.595.640]
Optical Rotation [G01.595.640.640]

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