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ra⋅ce⋅mic

[rey-see-mik, -sem-ik, ruh-]
–adjective Chemistry.
noting or pertaining to any of various organic compounds in which racemism occurs.

Origin:
1830–40; < F racémique < L racēm(us) raceme + F -ique -ic
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ra·ce·mic   (rā-sē'mĭk, -sěm'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.
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Main Entry: ra·ce·mic
Pronunciation: rA-'sE-mik, r&-
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or constituting a compound or mixture that iscomposed of equal amounts of dextrorotatory and levorotatory forms of the same compound and is optically inactive —compare DL-
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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.

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racemic   (rə-sē'mĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. 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.

  2. Relating to or consisting of racemes.


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