"deracemize" meaning in English

See deracemize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: deracemizes [present, singular, third-person], deracemizing [participle, present], deracemized [participle, past], deracemized [past]
Etymology: From de- + racemize. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|racemize}} de- + racemize Head templates: {{en-verb}} deracemize (third-person singular simple present deracemizes, present participle deracemizing, simple past and past participle deracemized)
  1. (chemistry) To convert a racemic mixture into one or other of the enantiomers Related terms: racemize

Inflected forms

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