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racemize

/ˈɹasɪmaɪz/

racemize verb: to convert (an enantiomer) into a racemic mixture.

Verb

racemize (third-person singular simple present racemizes, present participle racemizing, simple past and past participle racemized)

  1. (transitive) To convert (an enantiomer) into a racemic mixture.

Forms of racemize

third-person singular presentracemizes
present participleracemizing
past participleracemized
pastracemized

Origin of racemize

From raceme + -ize.

Questions about racemize

What does racemize mean?
Racemize means to convert (an enantiomer) into a racemic mixture.
What part of speech is racemize?
Racemize is a verb.
How do you pronounce racemize?
Racemize is pronounced /ˈɹasɪmaɪz/.
What is the past tense of racemize?
The past tense of racemize is racemized.

Words near racemize in the dictionary

  1. racemixed
  2. racemixes
  3. racemixing
  4. racemization
  5. racemizations
  6. racemize
  7. racemized
  8. racemizes
  9. racemizing
  10. racemo
  11. racemocarbonate

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