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deracemization

deracemization noun: the conversion of a racemate into a pure enantiomer or into a mixture in which one enantiomer is present in excess, or of a diastereoisomeric mixture into a single diastereoisomer or into a mixture in which one diastereoisomer predominates.

Noun

deracemization (plural deracemizations)

  1. The conversion of a racemate into a pure enantiomer or into a mixture in which one enantiomer is present in excess, or of a diastereoisomeric mixture into a single diastereoisomer or into a mixture in which one diastereoisomer predominates

Forms of deracemization

pluralderacemizations

Origin of deracemization

From de- + racemization.

Questions about deracemization

What does deracemization mean?
Deracemization means the conversion of a racemate into a pure enantiomer or into a mixture in which one enantiomer is present in excess, or of a diastereoisomeric mixture into a single diastereoisomer or into a mixture in which one diastereoisomer predominates.
What part of speech is deracemization?
Deracemization is a noun.
What is the plural of deracemization?
The plural of deracemization is deracemizations.

Words near deracemization in the dictionary

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