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racemism

rac·e·mism
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ras-uh-miz-uh m, rey-see-miz-uh m]
    • /ˈræs əˌmɪz əm, reɪˈsi mɪz əm/
    • /rəsˈiːmɪzəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ras-uh-miz-uh m, rey-see-miz-uh m]
    • /ˈræs əˌmɪz əm, reɪˈsi mɪz əm/

Definitions of racemism word

  • noun racemism (of a compound) the state of being optically inactive and separable into two other substances of the same chemical composition as the original substance, one of which is dextrorotatory and the other levorotatory, as racemic acid. 1
  • noun racemism the quality or condition of being racemic 0
  • abbreviation RACEMISM racemization 0

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Origin of racemism

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; raceme + -ism

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Parts of speech for Racemism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

racemism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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