racemize — ONAD

racemize /rāˈsēˌmīz, , reɪˈsiˌmaɪz

, ˈrasəˌmīz, ˈræsəˌmaɪz

/ (British also racemise)

▸ verb Chemistry change into a racemic form:

[no object] leucine and aspartic acid racemize at different rates

[with object] heating tends to racemize all the amino acids.

– DERIVATIVES
racemization /ˌrasəˌmīˈzāSHən, ˌræsəˌmaɪˈzeɪʃən

/ (British also racemisation) noun