racemic
See also: racèmic
English
editEtymology
editFrom French racémique, from Latin racēmus (“cluster or bunch of grapes”) + -ique or from raceme + -ic. The name came from racemic acid, which was isolated from grapes.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editracemic (not comparable)
- (chemistry) Containing equal amounts of dextrorotatory (+) and levorotatory (−) stereoisomers and therefore not optically active.
- Antonyms: enantiopure, scalemic
Derived terms
editTranslations
editcontaining equal amounts of dextrorotatory and levorotatory stereoisomers
Further reading
editAnagrams
editRomanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French racémique.
Adjective
editracemic m or n (feminine singular racemică, masculine plural racemici, feminine and neuter plural racemice)
Declension
editDeclension of racemic
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | racemic | racemică | racemici | racemice | ||
definite | racemicul | racemica | racemicii | racemicele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | racemic | racemice | racemici | racemice | ||
definite | racemicului | racemicei | racemicilor | racemicelor |
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- Rhymes:English/iːmɪk
- Rhymes:English/iːmɪk/3 syllables
- Rhymes:English/ɛmɪk
- Rhymes:English/ɛmɪk/3 syllables
- English lemmas
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