racemic

[ rey-see-mik, -sem-ik, ruh- ]
/ reɪˈsi mɪk, -ˈsɛm ɪk, rə- /

adjective Chemistry.

noting or pertaining to any of various organic compounds in which racemism occurs.

Origin of racemic

1830–40; < French racémique < Latin racēm(us) raceme + French -ique -ic

Words nearby racemic

racegoer, racehorse, racemase, racemate, raceme, racemic, racemic acid, racemiform, racemism, racemization, racemize

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British Dictionary definitions for racemic

racemic
/ (rəˈsiːmɪk, -ˈsɛm-) /

adjective

chem of, concerned with, or being a mixture of equal amounts of enantiomers and consequently having no optical activity

Derived forms of racemic

racemism (ˈræsɪˌmɪzəm, rəˈsiːmɪzəm), noun

Word Origin for racemic

C19: from raceme (as in racemic acid) + -ic

Medical definitions for racemic

racemic
[ rā-sē′mĭk, -sĕm′ĭk, rə- ]

adj.

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.

Scientific definitions for racemic

racemic
[ rə-sē′mĭk ]

Relating to a chemical compound that contains equal quantities of the dextrorotatory and levorotatory forms of the compound and therefore does not rotate the plane of incident polarized light.
Relating to or consisting of racemes.