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.



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Embracement   Racemate   Racemation   Raceme   Racemed   Racemic   Racemiferous   Racemiform   Racemose   Racemous