| Racemic | a. [ Cf. F. racémique. See Raceme. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid found in many kinds of grapes. It is also obtained from tartaric acid, with which it is isomeric, and from sugar, gum, etc., by oxidation. It is a sour white crystalline substance, consisting of a combination of dextrorotatory and levorotatory tartaric acids. Gregory. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| racemic acid | (n) the optically inactive form of tartaric acid that is often found in grape juice |
| ラセミ酸 | [ラセミさん, rasemi san] (n) racemic acid [Add to Longdo] |
| ラセミ体 | [ラセミたい, rasemi tai] (n, adj-no) racemic body [Add to Longdo] |