1. (chemistry, physics) a property caused by asymmetrical molecular or crystal structure that enables a compound or crystal to rotate the plane of incident polarized light
   - optical rotation

Encyclopedia: Optical activity

• vitiliginous
• vitiligo
• Vitis
• Vitis labrusca
• Vitis rotundifolia
• Vitis vinifera
• vitrage
• vitrectomy
• vitreous
• vitreous body
• vitreous humor
• vitreous humour
• vitreous silica
• vitrescent
• vitrifaction
• vitrifiable
• vitrification
• vitrified
• vitriform
• vitrify
• vitrine
• vitriol
• vitriolic
• vitriolically
• vitta