racemic

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Definitions

adjective

Containing equal amounts of dextrorotatory (D) and levorotatory (L) stereoisomers and therefore not being optically active

Related words

Synonyms

racemate epinephrine albuterol warfarin stereoisomeric stereolabile deracemized heterochiral stereoelective pseudoracemic dextrorotatory dextrorotatary scalemic stereogenic enantiodiscriminating stereoheterotopic

Antonyms

enantiopure scalemic

Associated

enantiomer tartrate ketamine adderall chiral isomer amphetamine mixtures hydrochloride mixture syntheses

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