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optical rotation

rotation of the plane of linearly polarized light as it travels through a chiral material
Thing polarization Q530648
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optical rotation

Summary

optical rotation is a polarization[1]. It draws 1,452 Wikipedia views per month (polarization category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • optical rotation's instance of is recorded as polarization[3].
  • optical rotation's described at URL is recorded as http://people.bath.ac.uk/vkv23/English/RechercheT2a.htm[4].
  • optical rotation's has characteristic is recorded as specific rotation[5].
  • optical rotation's different from is recorded as specific rotation[6].
  • optical rotation's P14852 is recorded as 0000316[7].

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Definition and Type

optical rotation's instance of is recorded as polarization[3].

Why It Matters

optical rotation draws 1,452 Wikipedia views per month (polarization category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). optical rotation. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/optical-rotation
MLA “optical rotation.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 4 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/optical-rotation.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_optical-rotation_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{optical rotation}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/optical-rotation}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-04}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → specific rotation
    Instance of → polarization
    Iupac gold book id → O04312, O04303
    Has characteristic → specific rotation
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14852]]: 0000316"
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