racemized
/ˈreɪsɪmaɪzd/
verb
- Past tense of racemize: changed a chemical compound from one mirror-image form into a mixture of both mirror-image forms.
- The chemist racemized the sample by adding a base.
- The solution racemized after being left overnight.
- They racemized the compound to study its properties.
adjective
- Describing a chemical compound that has been changed from one mirror-image form into a mixture of both mirror-image forms.
- The racemized mixture showed no optical activity.
- They used a racemized version of the molecule in the experiment.
- The sample was fully racemized after the treatment.