racemate

/ræsiˈmeɪt/

Definitions

1. noun

A mixture of equal amounts of two enantiomers, especially of a compound that can exist in two mirror-image forms.

“The chemist isolated the racemate of the amino acid from the plant extract.”

Synonyms

  • enantiomeric mixture
  • racemixture

Antonyms

  • optically active compound