Rotatory power

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010432",
  "term": "Rotatory power",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The ability of a chiral substance to rotate the plane of plane-polarized light, a phenomenon known as optical activity. It is quantitatively expressed as specific rotation, which is an intrinsic property of a chiral compound under specific conditions of temperature, wavelength, and solvent. The direction and magnitude of rotation are characteristic of the enantiomer.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "optical activity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. 'Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2217 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122193)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/rotatory-power/"
}