Racemic Definition

rā-sēmĭk, -sĕmĭk, rə-
adjective
Consisting of an optically inactive, equimolecular mixture of the dextrorotatory and levorotatory forms of certain substances.
Webster's New World
Designating or of a compound formed of such a mixture.
Webster's New World

Origin of Racemic

  • From French racémique, from Latin racÄ“mus (“cluster or bunch of grapes") + -ique or from raceme +"Ž -ic.

    From Wiktionary

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