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In R and S configuration, the R stands for rectus and the S stands for sinister. Similarly, do the D and L descriptors in the Fischer-Rosanoff convention stand for something?

Martin - マーチン
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user73297
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    Your question title is inconsistent with the text. See e.g. https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/48840/dl-vs-dl-notation/49015#49015 – mykhal Jan 12 '19 at 16:42

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Dextro (right) and levo (left). (I learned it as "laevo", but I don't see that spelling in a quick Google search.)

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  • In Rosanoff's paper of 1906, the two series were designated as Delta and Lambda from which D/L was derived. For a brief history, see http://ursula.chem.yale.edu/~chem220/chem220js/STUDYAIDS/history/Fischer/rosanoff.html – user55119 Jan 13 '19 at 00:54