Pronunciation: r ā - ˌ s ē -m ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, r ə -; ˌ ra-s ə -m ə -
Function: noun
Date: 1895
: the action or process of changing from an optically active compound into a racemic compound or mixture
– ra · ce · mize \ r ā - ' s ē - ˌ m ī z, r ə -; ' ra-s ə - \ verb