racemic
See also: racèmic
English
Etymology
From 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
- IPA(key): /ɹəˈsiːmɪk/
- Rhymes: -iːmɪk, -ɛmɪk
Adjective
racemic (not comparable)
- (chemistry) Containing equal amounts of dextrorotatory (+) and levorotatory (−) stereoisomers and therefore not being optically active
- Antonyms: enantiopure, scalemic
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Romanian
Adjective
racemic m or n (feminine singular racemică, masculine plural racemici, feminine and neuter plural racemice)
Declension
Declension of racemic
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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