racemization

[ ras-uh-muh-zey-shuhn, rey-see-muh- ]

/ ˌræs ə məˈzeɪ ʃən, reɪˈsi mə- /

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noun Chemistry.

the conversion of an optically active substance into an optically inactive mixture of equal amounts of the dextrorotatory and levorotatory forms.

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Origin of racemization

First recorded in 1890–95; raceme + -ization

Words nearby racemization

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