Main Entry: ra·ce·mi·za·tion

Pronunciation: \rā-ˌsē-mə-ˈzā-shən, rə-; ˌra-sə-mə-\

Function: noun

Date: 1895

: the action or process of changing from an optically active compound into a racemic compound or mixture

— ra·ce·mize \rā-ˈsē-ˌmīz, rə-; ˈra-sə-\ verb