racemism
/ˈræsɪmɪzəm/
noun
- The property of being racemic; the state of a chemical compound existing as a mixture of equal amounts of two enantiomers.
- The concept of racemism is important in the pharmaceutical industry for drug development.
- Researchers studied the racemism of the compound to understand its biological activity.
- Racemism can affect how a substance interacts with living organisms.