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rac⋅e⋅mi⋅za⋅tion

  [ras-uh-muh-zey-shuhn, rey-see-muh-]
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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.
Origin:
1890–95; raceme + -ization
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rac·e·mi·za·tion   (rās'ə-mĭ-zā'shən)   
n.  Conversion of an optically active substance to a racemic form.
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Main Entry: ra·ce·mi·za·tion
Variant: also British ra·ce·mi·sa·tion /rA-"sE-m&-'zA-sh&n, r&-;"ras-&-m&-/
Function: noun
: the action or process of changing from an optically active compound into a racemic compound or mixture —ra·ce·mize also British ra·ce·mise /rA-'sE-"mIz, r&-; 'ras-&-/ verb -mized also British -mised; -miz·ing also British -mis·ing
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racemization ra·ce·mi·za·tion (rā'sə-mĭ-zā'shən, rās'ə-)
n.
Conversion of an optically active substance to a raceme.

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