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Definition of racemize in English:

racemize

(British racemise)

Pronunciation /rāˈsēˌmīz/ /reɪˈsiˌmaɪz/ /ˈrasəˌmīz/ /ˈræsəˌmaɪz/

verb

Chemistry

  • Change into a racemic form.

    no object ‘leucine and aspartic acid racemize at different rates’
    • ‘heating tends to racemize all the amino acids’