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deracemize

deracemize verb: to convert a racemic mixture into one or other of the enantiomers.

Verb

deracemize (third-person singular simple present deracemizes, present participle deracemizing, simple past and past participle deracemized)

  1. To convert a racemic mixture into one or other of the enantiomers

Forms of deracemize

third-person singular presentderacemizes
present participlederacemizing
past participlederacemized
pastderacemized

Origin of deracemize

From de- + racemize.

Questions about deracemize

What does deracemize mean?
Deracemize means to convert a racemic mixture into one or other of the enantiomers.
What part of speech is deracemize?
Deracemize is a verb.
What is the past tense of deracemize?
The past tense of deracemize is deracemized.

Words near deracemize in the dictionary

  1. Dera Ghazi Khan
  2. Dera Ismail Khan Division
  3. Deraa
  4. deracemization
  5. deracemizations
  6. deracemize
  7. deracemized
  8. deracemizes
  9. deracemizing
  10. deracialise
  11. deracialised

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