RACEMIC ACID


Meaning of RACEMIC ACID in English

Chem.

an isomeric modification of tartaric acid that is sometimes found in the juice of grapes in conjunction with the common dextrorotatory form and is optically inactive but can be separated into the two usual isomeric forms, dextrorotatory and levorotatory.

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .