racemic

racemic /ra·ce·mic/ (ra-se´mik) optically inactive, being composed of equal amounts of dextrorotatory and levorotatory isomers.

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ra·ce·mic (r-smk, -smk, r-)

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

[rāsē′mik]

Etymology: L, racemus, bunch of grapes

pertaining to a compound made up of equal amounts of dextrorotatory and levorotatory isomers, rendering it optically inactive under polarized light.

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racemic [ra-se´mik]

optically inactive, being composed of equal amounts of dextrorotatory and levorotatory isomers.

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racemic(rā·sēˑ·mik),

n a combination of both levorotatory and dextrorotatory isomers in an optically active substance. See also dextrorotatory and levorotatory.

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racemic (rāsē´mik),

adj referring to a mixture of equal quantities of the dextro- and levo-isomers of a compound.

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racemic

optically inactive, being composed of equal amounts of dextrorotatory and levorotatory isomers.