English Explanatory Dictionary

racemate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mixture which is racemic (“containing equal amounts of dextrorotatory and levorotatory stereoisomers and therefore not optically active”).
noun
  1. Any salt or ester of racemic acid.
noun
  1. One participating in the same race as others.
noun
  1. A person of the same racial group as others.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹæsɪmeɪt/ /ˈɹeɪ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-racemate2.wav /ˈɹæsəˌmeɪt/ /ˈɹeɪsmeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-racemate.wav /ˈɹeɪsˌmeɪt/

Word forms

racemate racemates

Etymology

From racem(ic) + -ate.

Derived words

pseudoracemate quasiracemate dextro-racemate laevo-racemate racemated
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