rāˈsēmik, rəˈ-, -sem-, -mēk adjective
Etymology: French racémique, from Latin racemus + French -ique -ic
1. : relating to or derived from racemic acid
2. : of, relating to, or constituting a compound or mixture that is composed of equal amounts of dextrorotatory and levorotatory forms of the same compound and hence is optically inactive toward polarized light — compare dl- , mes-