Racemic
[rey-see-mik, -sem-ik, ruh-] /reɪˈsi mɪk, -ˈsɛm ɪk, rə-/
adjective, Chemistry.
1.
noting or pertaining to any of various organic compounds in which racemism occurs.
/rəˈsiːmɪk; -ˈsɛm-/
adjective
1.
(chem) of, concerned with, or being a mixture of equal amounts of enantiomers and consequently having no optical activity
racemic ra·ce·mic (rā-sē’mĭk, -sěm’ĭk, rə-)
adj.
Abbr. r
Of or relating to a chemical compound that contains equal quantities of dextrorotatory and levorotatory forms and therefore does not rotate the plane of incident polarized light.
racemic
(rə-sē’mĭk)
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