Main Entry: ra·ce·mic

Pronunciation: \-ˈsē-mik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: racemic acid, a compound with such a structure obtained from grape juice, ultimately from Latin racemus

Date: 1892

: 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 is not optically active