racemic (Meaning)
racemic (a.)
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid found in many kinds of grapes. It is also obtained from tartaric acid, with which it is isomeric, and from sugar, gum, etc., by oxidation. It is a sour white crystalline substance, consisting of a combination of dextrorotatory and levorotatory tartaric acids.
Synonyms & Antonyms of racemic
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racemic Sentence Examples
- Racemic mixtures are composed of equal amounts of enantiomers.
- The racemic form has no optical activity since the enantiomers cancel out each other's optical properties.
- A racemic crystal is a crystal that contains equal numbers of left-handed and right-handed enantiomers.
- Racemic forms are often more stable than their corresponding enantiomers.
- Many racemic drugs have been approved for clinical use.
- Racemization is the process of converting one enantiomer to the other.
- Racemic resolution is the process of separating a racemic mixture into its enantiomers.
- Racemic compounds are often generated through non-stereoselective reactions.
- The racemic modification of a chiral compound is typically less stable than the enantiopure forms.
- Racemic mixtures show no preference for interaction with one enantiomer of a chiral reagent over the other.
FAQs About the word racemic
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid found in many kinds of grapes. It is also obtained from tartaric acid, with which it is isomeric, and from sugar, gum, et
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Racemic mixtures are composed of equal amounts of enantiomers.
The racemic form has no optical activity since the enantiomers cancel out each other's optical properties.
A racemic crystal is a crystal that contains equal numbers of left-handed and right-handed enantiomers.
Racemic forms are often more stable than their corresponding enantiomers.
